Submitted by architectural students of HKU:

"VERY IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Lamma residents might be approached for their views on development, environment, community, etc of Lamma Island. Do not fear, this is not the usual consultation we are used to, but lovely students from the University of Hong Kong who are doing an holistic planning project looking at the whole of Lamma. Please take the opportunity to help them to understand our community and enhance their learning experience. Poster attached."

Link to questionnaire:
http://esurv.org/online-survey.php?surveyID=LJJHJI_54ad11c6

"We are Year 2 students from the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong. We are conducting a survey about the sustainable development potential of Lamma Island. Please kindly spend ~5 minutes to fill in the questionnaire. All information collected will solely be used for our research. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. Thank you!"

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I was collared by one of the students this week in YSW to complete the form. It was a bit difficult to decipher but she talked me through it. She was v. knowledgeable and I think it will be a worthwhile meeting.

I don't like the basic premise that there should be development on Lamma, and that the only discussion is about how that development should proceed. Personally I favour conservation and preservation.

Also did the questionnaire, the only thing was to watch those on the scale of 1 to 10 questions, what does 1 mean and what does 10 mean. Glad to have a forum on this issue.

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Latest news for next week Saturday's "Lamma Community Planning Workshop" up in the Primary School:

https://www.facebook.com/lammacpw

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Lamma Community Planning Workshop:

Tomorrow, Sat afternoon, 2-5pm in the Primary School

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我們已準備好明天的社區工作坊，期待明天可以聽到您們的意見！
We are well-prepared for the community workshop. Hope to hear your opinion!

南丫島「可持續發展」社區工作坊
Lamma Community Planning Workshop

地點：南丫北段公立小學
Location: Northern Lamma School
時間：下午二時至五時
Time: 2PM - 5PM

Last updates and news:
https://www.facebook.com/lammacpw

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Best of luck to them, but I'm totally burnt out on the subject.
No matter what suggestions or comments or objections you make, the Islands District Office and the District Council don't give a shit.
They just do what the DAB and the real estate moguls (as if there is any difference) want.
Nothing else matters.

You try to talk to them about "sustainable development" and they will sit and smile at you, but never refer to anything you said when they make their report. or worse, they just say their plan is "sustainable" with no regard for what it actually means.

People who live here aren't "stakeholders". Any input you give is ignored, except that they then say they have "consulted the community", that they have "broad consensus" for whatever slab of concrete or reclamation they are going to pour next.