The entrance
Long Bin Interim Housing is temporary housing in Yuen Long for those not eligible for a flat in a public housing estate, but affected by disaster, fire, and redevelopment. It replaced Temporary Housing Area with buildings that are more resilient and space saving. Long Bin is built by pre-fabricated building components.
The facilities and environment of interim housing are
poorer than public housing estates. Residents complain about water
leakage after heavy rain, unstable power supply, and poor public
transport.
Long Bin Interim Housing will be destructed and develops as public housing estate on 2020. ~ By Geocaching
Long Bin Interim Housing was built in 1999, with eight
blocks of three to five storeys. No lift is available. Totally there are
840 units.
The area is going to build a public housing estate of 2,000 to 3,000 units in 2020. At the moment, there are less than 200 households in Long Bin. For those who are not eligible to be allotted a unit in public housing, they will be moved to Po Tin Interim Housing (寶田中轉屋) in Tuen Mun.
The blocks are like Lego and toys, it is easy to be detached. There are not too many residents currently living in the housing. The atmosphere is quite different from that outside. It is valuable to have a look and experience before it is demolished.
Special thank should be given to a friend for the above photo-taking.
Long Bin Interim Housing
朗邊中轉房屋
Castle Peak Road, Ping Shan, Yuen Long, New Territories.
新界元朗青山公路屏山段Islet Relics /2013
