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Blueprint for Jurong unveiled |
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URA plans to transform Jurong Lake District into
a unique lakeside destination for business and leisure |
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As part of the Draft Master Plan 2008
Review, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) today announced the
blueprint for Jurong Lake District. The vision for Jurong Lake District
is to transform it into a unique lakeside destination for business and
leisure in the next 10 to 15 years. |
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The blueprint for Jurong Lake
District was unveiled by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National
Development, at URA’s annual corporate plan seminar today
attended by about 500 developers, architects, other industry
players and URA staff at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. |
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Jurong Lake District |
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Jurong Lake District consists of two
complementary precincts, Jurong Gateway and Lakeside. These refer to the
areas around the Jurong East MRT Station and Jurong Lake in the west
region of Singapore. |
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The key proposals for the Jurong Lake
District are as follows: |
• The area around the Jurong East MRT
Station (to be known as Jurong Gateway) will be developed into an
attractive commercial hub serving the west region, outside the city
centre
• A new and unique leisure destination will be created around Jurong
Lake (to be known as Lakeside) with edutainment attractions for the
whole family
• Jurong Lake will be brought closer to Jurong Gateway through the
introduction of possible new waterways and pedestrian linkages
• The sense of greenery will be heightened with new landscaped open
spaces and park connectors at the street-level and skyrise greenery in
buildings
• An integrated network of pedestrian walkways between buildings and
public facilities will be created |
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“Jurong Gateway and Lakeside are precious
gems which offer exciting opportunities for the development of leisure
attractions and the biggest commercial hub outside the city centre. To
realise this vision, the planners have developed strategies that
capitalise on the wonderful assets these areas have. These include
building upon the strategic location of Jurong Gateway which is well
served by road and rail, and in the midst of a large population and
customer catchment. The lake and its greenery are also unique features
which can be enhanced. We would like to bring about a transformed image
for this area. The Jurong Lake District will become a much sought after
lakeside destination for business and leisure.” said Mrs Cheong Koon
Hean, URA’s Chief Executive Officer. |
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The total potential area for development is
360 hectares, close to the size of Marina Bay. |
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Source:
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Please refer to
Annex 1 for the site plan and artist impressions showing the key
plans for Jurong Lake District. |
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Jurong Gateway: Biggest commercial hub
outside the city |
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Located around the Jurong East MRT Station,
the new plans for the 70 ha Jurong Gateway is to develop it into a
vibrant commercial hub with a good mix of office, retail, residential,
hotel, entertainment, food & beverage and other complementary uses. |
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It will be the biggest commercial hub
outside the city centre. Jurong Gateway is one of the three regional
centres identified under the Concept Plan 1991, as part of a
decentralisation strategy to sustain Singapore’s growth. While Marina
Bay and the city remain as the main commercial centres, new commercial
hubs like Jurong Gateway will also be developed outside the city centre
to provide more choices of attractive business locations and bring jobs
closer to homes. The other two regional centres are Tampines and
Woodlands. |
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Jurong Gateway offers a highly attractive
location outside the Central Business District for company headquarters,
business services as well as companies in the science and technology
sectors. Companies that set up their offices at Jurong Gateway will be
able to: |
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• gain ready access to a large labour and
customer pool from more than one million residents in the surrounding
towns of Clementi, Bukit Batok, Jurong East and Jurong West
• enjoy the close proximity to a substantial
cluster of multinational and global businesses of more than 3,000
companies around the International Business Park and the Jurong and Tuas
Industrial Estates
• tap on a large talent pool from the
many surrounding tertiary institutions and research hubs like the
Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore,
One-North and the Science Park |
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Jurong Gateway is already a major transport
hub. The Jurong East MRT station is the interchange station for the
East-West and North-South MRT lines. It is well served by three MRT
stations and a bus interchange. Jurong Gateway is also well connected to
the rest of the island by two major expressways. It is only about 20
minutes away from the city centre by car or train and just 15 minutes to
the Second Link. |
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More new spaces to come |
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With more than 50 ha of vacant land
available for development, Jurong Gateway will provide about 750,000 sq
m of commercial space, more than two and a half times the size of
Tampines Regional Centre today. The 750,000 sq m of commercial space
consist of: • 500,000 sq m of
office space and
• 250,000 sq m of retail, food & beverage and entertainment space |
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About 2,800 hotel rooms will also be
introduced at the fringe of Jurong Gateway, next to Lakeside, to meet
the increasing demand for hotel rooms and to cater to the new leisure
attractions and businesses that will be introduced around Jurong Lake
and Jurong Gateway. |
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In addition to the commercial space, at
least 1,000 new homes will be added around the Jurong East MRT station,
providing more opportunities to live and work in the area. |
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Seamless connections, more greenery |
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Singaporeans and visitors can look forward
to seamless connections and more greenery at Jurong Gateway. From Jurong
East MRT station, pedestrians can walk conveniently and comfortably to
most developments and public facilities around the area through an
extensive network of walkways. They can also stroll to attractions at
Jurong Lake area through a new pedestrian walkway. |
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There will be an experience of lush greenery
with new landscaped open spaces and park connectors introduced at the
street-level. Skyrise and rooftop greenery will also be encouraged on
many of the buildings in the area. Key buildings will have scenic views
of the lake. For example, buildings around the Jurong East MRT station
will step down towards the lake, allowing most developments to have
panoramic views of the lake. |
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Lakeside: New waterfront playground |
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Jurong Lake and the area around it, known as
Lakeside, is the other area in the Jurong Lake District. Spread over 220
ha of land and 70 ha of water, Lakeside is envisaged to be developed
into a major leisure destination for Singaporeans and tourists. The
attractions at Jurong Lake will be differentiated from others located in
Marina Bay, Southern Waterfront and Mandai. Singaporeans can look
forward to enjoy greater access to the lake with additional green spaces
and new attractions around the lake for the whole family. |
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Bringing the lake closer |
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There will be greater access to the lake
from Jurong Gateway. One idea is to create new waterways to bring the
experience of the lake closer to the main commercial hub. Another idea
is to create a landscaped walkway from Jurong Gateway to the Lakeside. |
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New green spaces, better access to the
lake |
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A new public park will be developed at the
western edge of Jurong Lake, next to Lakeside MRT station. The
waterfront promenade along Jurong Lake will be enhanced as well, making
it easier and more pleasant for residents and visitors to enjoy
breathtaking views of the lake. |
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New water activities like kayaking and
dragon-boating will be introduced in the lake by the end of 2008 as part
of Public Utilities Board (PUB)’s Active Beautiful Clean programme. PUB
will also be implementing more public amenities such as boardwalks,
fishing points, wetlands and water features at selected stretches of the
lake by the end of 2009 to allow people to enjoy more of the lake. |
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New attractions around the lake |
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Land is available for four to five
attractions around the lake catering to families with young children. |
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Possible attractions could be those with
edutainment theme or nature-based attractions leveraging on the lake, or
attractions with hotels, food & beverage and retail uses. They will
complement the attractions that are already in Jurong, for example, the
Jurong Bird Park, Science Centre and Singapore Discovery Centre.
Blending in with the garden and lake settings, these new attractions
will offer fresh recreational opportunities around the lake. |
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The first anchor attraction is the new world
class Science Centre. It will be moved next to the Chinese Garden MRT
station. The new Science Centre will not only be bigger and more
accessible, the new location also provides exciting opportunities to
extend the learning experiences beyond the centre to the lake and
surrounding green spaces. |
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A new lakeside village will be created next
to the Jurong Lake. Just 10 minutes walking distance away from Jurong
Gateway, the village offers an alternative shopping and dining
experience, with food & beverage, retail and entertainment uses and
boutique hotels by the lakeside. This village will be connected to
Jurong Gateway through a network of walkways, making it a natural
gathering place for residents, visitors and people working nearby. |
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The existing Chinese and Japanese Gardens
will have added new facilities and activities to make them more
attractive for both residents and tourists to enjoy. |
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All the attractions around the Jurong Lake
will be developed with a sensitive approach to the surrounding
environment and natural greenery. Residents and visitors will continue
to have access to the water body and enjoy the lush landscaping and
serenity of the gardens. |
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About the Draft Master Plan 2008 |
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The blueprint for Jurong Lake District is
part of URA’s Draft Master Plan 2008. It includes feedback from prior
consultation done by URA with key stakeholders, community leaders and
industry players. The public and community can give their feedback on
the draft plans during the Draft Master Plan 2008 exhibition in May
2008. |
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The Master Plan is the statutory land use
plan that URA develops to guide Singapore’s development over the next 10
to 15 years. It is reviewed every five years, and translates the broad
long-term strategies as set out in the Concept Plan into detailed plans
for implementation. |
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The Draft Master Plan 2008 will continue to
focus on providing Singaporeans with a good quality of life with more
recreational choices and better living environments. A key focus of the
Draft Master Plan 2008 is also to continue to sustain Singapore’s
economy with new growth areas like the Ophir-Rochor corridor and Jurong
East. Beyond the Marina Bay and city centre as the main commercial
centres for Singapore, more commercial hubs will be developed outside
the city centre to accommodate new growth. |
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The full Draft Master Plan 2008 is currently
being reviewed and will be unveiled in May 2008. The last review was
done in 2003. |
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Annex 1 |
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Source:
www.ura.gov.sg News Release 4
Apr 2008 |
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