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Source: www.gov.sg |
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Mr Ng
Eng Hen, Acting Minister for Manpower and Minister
of State for Education spoke to students at the
Pre-U Seminar on 7 Jun 2004. |
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Looking ahead, what can you expect
of Singapore and the world? Here’s a quick peek at the milestones towards
our future.
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City Landscape
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How many of you here have been to
the URA Gallery at the URA Centre? You really should make a trip there if you
haven’t been there before. It gives you an exciting glimpse of what
Singapore will look like in 2030.
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The landscape will match the economic vision of
Singapore as a dynamic global city. For example, Downtown @ Marina Bay, will
boast a range of round-the-clock cultural, entertainment and sports facilities
for the recreational needs of Singaporeans.
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There are plans to extend the existing promenade
along the water’s edge and link it across Marina Channel by a new low-level
bridge. The promenade will be lushly landscaped and lined with pavilions,
sculptures, outdoor refreshment areas and kiosks. Tiered steps and lower level
boardwalks will be built to allow people to get down to the water’s edge.
There are even plans to build moveable platforms within Marina Bay for events
and activities to be staged on the water.
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The Singapore River will continue
to be transformed to liven up life along and on our main waterways with
activities beyond reverse bungee jumping.
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The network of parks will be
expanded from 40 km to an additional 120 kms throughout Singapore so that you
can run, cycle or hike from Pasir Ris Park to East Coast Park or from Buona
Vista to the Jurong Bird Park.
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Iconic sectors would also have
developed. For example, the area around Bras Basah is undergoing
transformation even as we speak into an arts and educational hub.
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Very soon, institutions like The
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, La Salle-SIA College of the Arts and the
Singapore Management University will be linked with the Arts Museum, the
Singapore History Museum, Fort Canning Park and the new National Library.
Concentrated around a 3 km circle will be 6500 students and 4 faculties. I
predict that in the next few years, it will be the in place to hang out,
comparable perhaps to Greenwich Village in New York.
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Sentosa and our Southern Islands
will add to the array of recreational facilities for those who enjoy the sun,
sea and sand.
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Our network of the Rapid Transport
System will have been expanded. Beyond the Circle Line, we are presently
carrying out studies on the Bukit Timah Line, the Eastern Region Line and the
Jurong Region Line, and a short extension beyond Boon Lay station.
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If implemented, these 4 lines,
together with the Circle Line and the Punggol LRT which are under development,
will double the size of the existing RTS network by 2030. Commuting across
Singapore would be greatly enhanced.
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These continuous improvements in
the physical environment will certainly contribute to Singapore’s dynamism
and character. More importantly, it will allow diverse aspirations to be
fulfilled.
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More.....
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Excerpted from Singapore
Government Media Release 7 Jun 2004
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From now to Singapore in 2040
