Creative Land Use

We are seeking bold and creative ideas for URA's latest competition on the Rail Corridor.

Make Tanjong Pagar railway station a grand terminal for bicycles. Turn the Alexandra stretch of the rail corridor into a sanctuary of healing, escape and play. Keep the magical canopy of trees at Bukit Timah Railway station untouched. Set up weekend flea markets. Create a skate park for youths under the viaduct.

Singaporeans flocked in droves to reminisce. Even tourists trooped along out of curiosity. Everything, from the toilet to the flora and fauna, became photo opportunities for the thousands of people who walked the rail corridor, now returned to Singapore.

Close to 100 students from 13 Junior Colleges and Polytechnics came up with creative ideas to further enhance various parts of the city in URA?s Challenge for the Urban & Built Environment in Jun 2011.

The historic Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Timah Railway Stations have been retained for current and future generations to enjoy. The landmark Tanjong Pagar Railway Station stands out for its grand facade influenced by both the Neo-Classical and Art Deco architectural styles.

More of the northern coastline can now be enjoyed with the entire Woodlands Waterfront completed. The 9 ha coastal park and a 1.5 km long waterfront promenade with high vantage points and undulating terrain with adventurous trails, is already fast becoming popular with residents, families and photography enthusiasts.

Besides lunching and shopping at the famous Holland Village, one can enjoy new cosy green spaces soon. Located at the junction of Holland Road and Holland Avenue, a new community park will serve as an inviting entrance to Holland Village, adding to the vibrancy of this bustling enclave.

On 16 Jun 2006, Minister for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, toured the newly completed first phase of the Common Services Tunnel (CST) network and the pilot District Cooling Plant that will serve the Marina Bay area on 16 Jun 2006. Skyline cues you in on the development of these key supporting infrastructure for Marina Bay.

- Common Services Tunnel will eliminate the need for disruptive and pollutive road excavations to access utility services underground. - District Cooling System will rid building rooftops of cooling towers and free them up for better uses.

In URA's 30 years of planning Singapore and shaping its future, what has helped Singapore rise to immediate challenges and yet stay primed for the long haul? Sound principles, prudent planning and creative solutions.

With so many ideas for green spaces and memorable places in Singapore, what's in store in the near future? The outcome of the public consultation on the Parks & Waterbodies Plan and Identity Plan was revealed with the announcement of key responses to the Subject Groups' recommendations on 22 Jan 2003.

After an extensive three-month public consultation period, how well do the public and Subject Groups like URA's proposals under the Parks & Waterbodies Plan and Identity Plan? Skyline brings you the highlights.

After the announcement of the Concept Plan 2001 key proposals last July, what's the next step to bring them closer to reality? Skyline gives you a low-down on the Parks & Waterbodies Plan and Identity Plan drawn up to focus on "heartware" issues - quality of life and identity

URA has carefully planned for the city's skyline over the past decade. Going forward, how will we be shaping this city we call home? Here's a little peek.

If you are a regular train commuter on the North-South MRT line, you would have noticed that the feet of progress have quickened of late around Novena MRT station. More people are boarding and alighting at "No-Ve-na!"

Skyline brings you the highlights of the Duxton Plain Public Housing International Architectural Design Exhibition.

Skyline takes a look at integrated developments where transportation and building come together

Much has been said about Singapore's land constraints and our need to optimise land use. Skyline gives you a lowdown on how the land has been utilised so far.

In the 2001 Concept Plan, a key proposal for the city centre is that the number of homes will increase four-fold from 30,000 today to 120,000 in the long term. There will still be a good mix of private and public housing in many neighborhoods in the city centre. And because the city centre does not have severe height constraints, housing can go higher than other parts of the island to optimise land use. Skyrise living will become an attractive option for those who chose to live in the city. And the story has already begun, at Duxton Plain, Tanjong Pagar Road area.

URA recently introduced new guidelines in its bid for more underground links to all MRT stations in the future. Skyline brings you the full story.

Singapore's longest underground air-conditioned shopping mall, CityLink Mall, made its debut on 1 Jul 2000. Pedestrians can now walk through the underground shopping link, which extends from City Hall MRT Station underneath Memorial Park to the new development at One Raffles Link. In this issue, Skyline features how these 2 brand new developments came about and what they stand for in the bigger picture of city planning.

PDF: 494KB. Planners and developers in Singapore constantly have to think of ways to make full use of our limited land. In this article, Skyline takes a look at how co-locating public facilities has been successfully implemented for maximum use and minimum space.

PDF: 695KB. At 645 sq km, Singapore has very limited land with which to juggle the needs of our people and a growing economy. After setting aside land for the necessary infrastructure like airports, ports, sewage treatment plants and water catchments, URA planners are left with little more than 50 per cent of the land to use for homes, offices, factories, roads, parks and schools. Skyline has previously highlighted creative planning solutions like land reclamation and the co-location of compatible uses under one roof. In this issue, we look at another solution : high-rise, high-density developments.

PDF: 208KB. Imagine - a bustling underground science city. Or kiosks located under the MRT viaducts. What about celebrating lantern festival at a school field? Unbelievable? Not if URA's creative planners could have their way.