S’pore in next 50 years: Open-plan flats, ‘identity corridors’, recreational spots on Southern Islands among URA’s plans

CLEANER Journey, More Lively NEIGHBOURHOODS

URA will press to more sustainable modes of transport, this kind of as by prioritising additional highway space for public buses and expanding the biking network.

The authority also programs to make logistics functions extra successful, in light-weight of the soaring need of e-commerce, this sort of as by piloting courier hubs — exactly where goods automobiles will stop at automobile parks to unload parcels, which will then be shipped to nearby residences by parcel walkers.

Independently, the community may see more community and leisure pursuits remaining carried out at colleges, as URA seems to be to extend the Dual-Use Plan, which makes it possible for the general public to use school facilities.

It plans to present additional recreational alternatives past housing estates, also.

“In line with opinions from Singaporeans, we will investigate further unlocking the Southern Islands as our quite have tropical island vacation spot over the longer expression,” the authority included.

“As a start out, areas of the Southern Islands could be activated to pilot new recreation and tourism concepts, together with character and heritage finding out journeys, and low-impression eco-accommodations and leisure things to do.”

SHAPING Id, PRESERVING HERITAGE

To construct an “endearing and lovable” household for potential generations, URA is also paying consideration to Singapore’s heritage and sites to mature a wider appreciation and feeling of ownership for these spaces.

A Heritage and Identification Framework Plan was developed, mapping out property from monuments to heartland heritage places.

“The strategy will information our prolonged-expression endeavours to shield, greatly enhance and sensitively integrate constructed heritage into the city progress.”

A single crucial component of the authority’s system is a new thought termed “id corridors” — 5 distinct stretches around the island just about every defined by qualities these types of as exceptional streetscapes and encounters that resonate with Singaporeans. 

The five corridors are Historic East, Thomson-Kallang Corridor, Internal Ring, Rail Corridor, and Southern Ridges and the Coast:

• Historic East: The corridor of cycling streets that extends to the East Coast will be improved with a new festive plaza near Geylang Serai and, probably, upgraded biking and strolling paths

• Thomson-Kallang Corridor: Public areas will be co-established with the neighborhood, though Kallang River will have enhanced accessibility and increased landscaping

• Interior Ring: Additional strolling and cycling spaces could be introduced to stimulate exploration of different neighbourhoods alongside Zion – Kim Seng – Scotts – Newton – Moulmein – Balestier – Lavender – Crawford Roadways

• Rail Corridor: The community is invited to co-conceptualise exercise spaces along the corridor to incorporate on to ongoing works to boost accessibility and greenery

• Southern Ridges and the Coast: Tips are welcome to form the 10km promenade into a distinctive general public house that connects the Bigger Southern Waterfront to its bordering space.

Aside from these programs, the Place for Our Goals exhibition will also showcase the authority’s environmental stewardship and sustainability ideas, and thought proposals for the Paya Lebar Air Base web-site, which will be vacated in the 2030s.

Users of the public might check out the exhibition at The URA Centre on Maxwell Street from Mondays to Saturdays, or go online to see it and submit their comments at go.gov.sg/ltprexhibit.