The proposed Tung Chung New Town Extension (TCNTE) plan is not just only provide sufficient housing for different groups of people, it also focuses in Sustainable Design principle, through the environmental, social and economic to provide pleasant, human-oriented planning and building design to the community.

For the environmental, it will promote the walkable city, setup Shared space, a wider pedestrian path to allow people to have better walking experience. The cycling network not only linkage to different important infrastructures and landmarks, it will connects to Tai Ho Wan and Siu Ho Wan, allows more people to discover the historical and environmental value of Lantau Island. Eco-coastline will be applied along with more than 60% are of the coast, so it can provide food for birds and mammals. The infrastructure and the building design will also apply Sustainable practice.

For the social, the whole planning will provide large amount of high quality public open space allow public to enjoy. Meanwhile, it promote programs and policies to support the area have good place-making that allow the people increase their sense of belonging of the community.

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To provide a human-oriented environment, the street and the surrounding area will provide benches and a green buffer zone, so the people can take a rest easily. The planning also considers Barrier-free travel issue.

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Meanwhile, the planning will provide Civic Centre, Market Complex (including Food Hawker Centre) and different types of community and recreational facilities. So it can fulfill society needs. 

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For the economic, the planning will provide a large amount of job opportunities inside the community. The commercial centre close to the MTR station and Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link, so it can become one of the iconic business district in North West New Territories. Startup culture became known for several things over the years, the commercial centre will provide startup office and collaborative workspaces.