Posted on May 15, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Multiple-usage buildings bring commercial and retail conveniences closer to their residents and is an approach that urban planners in land-scarce Singapore is encouraging
MOST of us relate to the necessary evil that is the early-morning commute through snarling traffic to work and the evening one back home.
Now imagine if work was just a ride on the [...]
Filed under: General, Masterplan | Tagged: Community Centres, Integrated Buildings, Ion Orchard, Land Use Planning, Lifestyle Conveniences, Multiple-usage Buildings, People’s Park Complex, Urban Planning | No Comments »
Posted on May 10, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Can Jurong with its uncool industrial image be transformed into a romantic lake district that is also rich in jobs? Lee Siew Hua meets the zestful planners behind the new Jurong Lake District and looks at the prospects of success for Singapore’s next mini-metropolis
THE Jurong Lake District planners were lamenting to each other that the [...]
Filed under: General, Masterplan | Tagged: Jurong Gateway, Jurong Lake District, Land Use Planning, Master Plan 2008, Remaking Jurong, URA | No Comments »
Posted on May 7, 2008 by lushhomeonline
WE REFER to Ms He Xiao Lu’s letter ‘Use existing resources to create Jurong character’ (my paper, April 25) on how the draft plans for the Jurong Lake District can tap on the existing attributes in the area.
We agree with Ms He that planning for the Jurong Lake District presents opportunities for planners to capitalise [...]
Filed under: General, Masterplan | Tagged: Draft Master Plan 2008 Exhibition, Jurong Lake District, Land Use Planning, URA, Urban Redevelopment Authority | No Comments »
Posted on May 6, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Key sectors seen benefiting include hotels, aerospace, healthcare, transport
URBAN Redevelopment Authority’s Master Plan 2008 - which will be exhibited soon - will see changes in land use and increases in plot ratios, but these will be selective and focused on growth areas, rather than a widespread upgrade in densities, DBS Vickers Securities said in a [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2008 by lushhomeonline
The new general hospital in Jurong will be located in Jurong East, within walking distance from the Jurong East MRT station and bus interchange, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced after a ministerial walkabout in Geylang Serai on Sunday.
The hospital will also be easily accessible via the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) and the Pan-Island Expressway [...]
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Posted on April 19, 2008 by lushhomeonline
I REFER to Mr Poh Wei Leong’s letter, ‘Jurong ‘Lake District’ should be eco-friendly’ (April and the editorial, ‘Jurong the desirable’ (April 12), on the draft plans for Jurong Lake District.
Jurong Lake District is one of three regional centres identified under Concept Plan 1991 as part of a decentralisation strategy to sustain Singapore’s growth, [...]
Filed under: General, Masterplan | Tagged: Eco-Friendly, Jurong Lake District, Land Use Planning, Masterplan, Sustainable Development, URA, Urban Planning, Urban Redevelopment Authority | No Comments »
Posted on April 5, 2008 by lushhomeonline
WILL plot ratios go up in the draft Master Plan 2008?
‘There will be changes in certain places to reflect certain local situations, local conditions,’ National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said yesterday without elaborating.
But there will ‘not be a major review across-the-board’ of plot ratios for the draft Master Plan 2008, he said. Plot ratio [...]
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by lushhomeonline
360-hectare Jurong Lake District will marry offices and retail outlets with waterfront playground
With malls, hotels, offices and entertainment outlets, the sleepy charms of the area around Jurong East MRT Station are poised for a stunning makeover. The place - called Jurong Gateway - will be turned into the biggest regional centre on the island.
Add to [...]
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Consultants and developers hail alternative hub, but fear over-supply in medium term
PROPERTY consultants and developers have given a mixed reception to the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) plan for Jurong Gateway, which will have about 5.4 million sq ft of gross office area over 10-15 years.
While they welcome an alternative commercial hub that will provide lower-cost [...]
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by lushhomeonline
PROPERTY hunters looking to buy a stake in the newly revamped Jurong Lake District will be happy that more than 1,000 private homes will be built there.
But no more new Housing Board flats are planned for Jurong, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan yesterday.
TARGETING YOUNG FAMILIES: View of Lakeside park. New private housing will [...]
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