Macau’s Urban Master Plan was finally promulgated yesterday in the form of an Executive Regulation, alongside a separate ordinance enacting the categorization of land use. The two laws come into effect today.
The Urban Master Plan will determine the use of city’s land over the next 20 years. After extensive public consultation last year, the plan was finalized at the end of January, 2022.
Under the plan, the city will be divided into different zones for specific uses. Current industrial areas in Areia Preta and Fai Chi Kei, for example, will eventually be converted to commercial, residential or leisure facilities, the government has said.
Last month, the government approved the Master Plan 2020-2040, which integrates the commercial, industrial and tourism and entertainment districts as land use categories for economic activities.
Commercial zones are essentially intended to accommodate trade and service activities, such as offices, financial activities, retail sales, restaurants, conventions and exhibitions.
The area aims to create conditions to “encourage people to work in the areas where they live and to promote a balance between professional and residential functions.” AL
