|
The Concept Plan is a broad, strategic, long term land use and transportation plan updated once every 10 years to guide Singapore's physical development. The first Concept Plan was developed in 1971 and it guided the development of one of the world's best airports - the Singapore Changi International Airport, as well as the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT).
The latest Concept Plan 2001 maps out our vision for Singapore in the next 40 to 50 years based on a population scenario of 5.5 million. The Concept Plan 2001 was put together after extensive public consultation through focus groups, internet feedback, public dialogues and exhibition.
The vision set out in the Concept Plan 2001 is to develop Singapore into a thriving world-class city in the 21st century. The key proposals are:
- Providing more new homes in familiar places
- Introducing more high-rise city living
- Offering more choices for recreation
- Allowing greater flexibility for businesses
- Establishing a global business centre
- Building an extensive rail network
- Focussing on identity
The Concept Plan 2001 aims to provide more new homes in established areas. This will help to foster community bonds and rejuvenate existing towns. For those who prefer to live in a new area, one or two new towns will be developed in future, for example, Simpang. More homes will be built in the city, increasing the live-in population from the current 3% to 7%. This will build up a critical mass of population in the Central Area and add more buzz to the city.
For recreation, there will be more accessible green spaces, sporting and cultural facilities. The Concept Plan aims to almost double the amount of green space to 4,500 ha. Access to the Central Water Catchment will be enhanced for low-impact recreational uses, such as cycling and hiking. The Concept Plan 2001 plans to keep Pulau Ubin, Lim Chu Kang and other existing nature areas in their rustic state for as long as possible.
For businesses, the zoning system will be revised to allow greater flexibility through the creation of new Business zones which categorize industrial and business activities according to their impact on the environment and a new 'White' zone which will allow most uses except pollutive use.
The Concept Plan 2001 plans for a global financial hub by concentrating the majority of financial and services sectors within the Central Area. The transport system will also be enhanced, with the existing 93km of rail lines increased to about 500km in future.
A new focus of the Concept Plan 2001 is identity. More of our built heritage will be conserved to enhance the character of places. Where possible, landmarks and natural features will be integrated as part of new towns and developments.
For more information on The Concept Plan 2001, click here. |
Concept Plan
