Land Use Planning

3 ways for Singapore to stretch land options: Lawrence Wong

Land-scarce Singapore has three ways to stretch its land options: going upward, downward and seaward. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong detailed these different ways in a blog post on Wednesday (June 26). "Land is a critical factor in any country's development, more so for a little red dot like Singapore," he wrote. "But through human ingenuity, we can come up with innovative ways to...

Tiong Bahru rezoning to allow 28 residential ground floor units to operate as businesses

A rezoning exercise in the Tiong Bahru estate has sealed the commercial approval status for 28 ground floor properties - including Por Kee Eating House and Nimble Knead Massage - which had previously been classified as residential units. These 28 units had been operating their businesses based on approvals given by agencies over the past decades, and the reclassification in their status as "Residential"...

5 teams shortlisted to develop Jurong Lake District master plan

Five teams have been shortlisted to develop a concept master plan for the Jurong Lake District, billed as Singapore’s second Central Business District, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Tuesday (Sep 27). “This marks another important step towards realising the vision of Jurong Lake District as a ‘district of the future’ and our second Central Business District,” URA said in a...

URA proposes rezoning parts of Geylang

The Urban Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday (Jan 13) announced it is proposing to rezone parts of Geylang, so as to better manage the area in question and "prevent spillover of disamenities to surrounding areas". URA said the proposed area is bounded by Geylang Road, Lorong 22 Geylang, Guillemard Road and Lorong 4 Geylang, excluding the parcels of land zoned Road, the lots fronting Geylang Road and the...

New uses, opportunities underground in land-scarce Singapore: Khaw Boon Wan

National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has spoken of the possible new uses and opportunities that lie underground in land-scarce Singapore. He said in his blog entry, "Going Underground", on Tuesday that he recently explored the Jurong Rock Caverns (JRC) with Mr S Iswaran, who's Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Trade and Industry and Home Affairs. Mr Khaw described his...

Work begins on URA Concept Plan 2011

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore has begun work on preparing the next Concept Plan. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced at his ministry's National Day Observance Ceremony on Friday. Concept Plan 2011 will be a major review of Singapore's long-term land use plans and strategies to cater to the changing needs of a growing economy and population. Mr Mah said: "This is a...

The ‘Lake District’ just gets bigger…

IN APRIL, they learnt how nearby Jurong would be transformed into a "lake district" and Singapore's largest commercial hub outside the city centre. Yesterday, residents of three estates located a stone's throw away - including one that made history by being the first to reject upgrading - found out they would be part of the rejuvenation, too. The 30-year-old public housing neighbourhoods of Teban and...

Moving away from the city

There is a need to manage demand for land and its increase in value across the island One of the highlights of Singapore’s Draft Master Plan 2008 is to bring jobs closer to home. Economists point out that it makes financial sense for firms to locate in suburban areas. What then are the limiting factors that prevent complete decentralisation? Agglomeration benefits, such as accessibility to clients and...

URA wins award for Bras Basah-Bugis master-planning efforts

The Urban and Redevelopment Authority has won an international award for its master-planning efforts for the Bras Basah-Bugis district. Dubbed as an enclave for arts, culture, learning and entertainment, the 95-hectare district was conferred the Award for Excellence 2008 in Asia Pacific by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) - an international, non-profit education and research institute. The award is widely...

URA seeks to bring ‘24/7′ life to cluster near Bugis

AN EXCITING cluster of shops, homes, entertainment centres, hotel and office space - all set within an attractive garden-like environment in the heart of Singapore’s city centre. This is the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) vision for the 2.7-hectare green field development site, :bordering Ophir and Rochor roads, it is putting out for tender. With analysts forecasting a possible land sales...

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