a High Quality Living Environment AD13LM Land Management Lecture 7: Land Use Plan for a High Quality Living Environment
Objective To support a larger population of 6.5 to 6.9 million To preserve a high quality living environment, one of the most liveable cities in the world – a city for all ages
Strategies A. Building good affordable homes B. City in a garden C. Greater mobility with transport connectivity D. Vibrant economy with good jobs
Our land requirements
How do we increase the land supply from 71,000 ha to 76,600 ha? Land reclamation Develop reserve land Intensify developments Recycle land with lower intensity uses – redevelop old industrial areas, golf courses
Strategies A. Building good affordable homes B. City in a garden C. Greater mobility with transport connectivity D. Vibrant economy with good jobs
A. Building good affordable homes 1. Increase number of housing units: New townships – Bidadari, Tampines North and Tengah, further development of Punggol which will have 7 waterfront housing estates
A. Building good affordable homes 2. Developing vacant land 3. Rejuvenating mature towns - Barrier-free accessibility, lift upgrading 4. Improving estates and towns - Punggol, Yishun, Dawson, Hougang, East Coast, Jurong Lake District 5. Housing in the Central Region - wider housing choices - Kallang Basin/Rochor: waterfront living
A. Building good affordable homes 6. Conservation 7. Community, commercial and recreational facilities - Integrated hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals will be conveniently located near major residential estates and public transport nodes. In Integrated hospitals, every cluster of wards have a common living and family area. The ward’s home-like environment will encourage patients to make use of the facilities to attain their maximum independence for a smooth transition to home
B. A City in a Garden Purpose: - Parks and greenery make a high density urban environment more liveable. - They provide recreational and social spaces and bring relief to a busy city. Norm: 0.8 m of parks per 1,000 residents Target: At least 85% of residents can live within 400m of a park by 2030
B. A City in a Garden - plans Round-Island-Route Skyrise Greenery - 150 km - links major cultural, natural and historical attractions - old Malaysian Rail Corridor - incentive scheme for mid-level or rooftop sky gardens, vertical greenery
C. Greater Mobility with Transport Connectivity Cities that are highly liveable are people-centric. They place emphasis on walkability and tend to have extensive, affordable and high quality public transport Target: Public transport for 70% of journeys by 2030
C. Greater Mobility with Transport Connectivity 1. MRT as the backbone of public transport - Downtown Line - Thomson Line 2. Sheltered walkways around key transport nodes 3. Barrier-free accessibility 4. Cycling as a mode of transport 5. Integrated transport hub - Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Hougang, Joo Koon, Jurong East, Marina South and Yishun 6. Restraint measures on vehicles
C. Greater Mobility with Transport Connectivity
D. Commercial nodes & industries New commercial nodes to be developed to help to distribute jobs near to where people live - Jurong Lake District, Paya Lebar Central, One-north - North Coast Innovation Corridor (Woodlands Regional Centre – Sembawang – future Seletar Regional Centre - Punggol)
Conclusion In land use planning, there will be tough trade-offs and land use decisions. There are no solutions that can satisfy everyone. The government will engage stakeholders to gather feedback and ideas and debate the options to arrive at the right balance.