Building upon our existing polycentric model, Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) will become a distinctive job node to bring employment closer to homes.
By strategically connecting the surrounding towns and extending existing networks into the site, we will tap on synergies to reinforce PLAB as an important eastern job node. Planned to be people-centric, moving around and across PLAB will be safe and efficient, promoting an active lifestyle for all.
The future PLAB will be a connector to improve movement across the site from East to West. The area will be well connected with the rest of the island via the future Cross Island Line. The area is also surrounded by established housing estates with various amenities and a dense cycling and park connector network that will be extended into the site.
Bridging over KPE
By bridging over KPE, we can create a safe network for walking and cycling that is separated from vehicular traffic. There could be opportunities to explore active communal spaces and pockets under the roadway as well.
Envisioned as a town where it is safe for all ages to move about within and across neighbourhoods, PLAB could adopt a superblocks model which aims to reclaim public space for people by reducing vehicular lanes. Within neighbourhoods, only AVs and active mobility will be allowed.
Pedestrians Pathways Woven into and across neighbourhoods at the ground level and across buildings where feasible.
Communal Greens Green communal spaces connected by pedestrian pathways.
AV Mobility AVs will ferry people across longer distances and enter the neighbourhood through a loop path to drop off and pick up passengers.
Bicycle Mobility Bicycle lanes border the neighbourhood to bring people in and across neighbourhoods with docking stations at every residential block.
In the future, PLAB could see more vertical integration of various uses to enhance accessibility to amenities, jobs and recreational spaces.
It could also tap on smart technologies to improve convenience to services and data.
"Runway for Your Imagination" Ideas Competition
Between 2019-2020, URA, Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) and Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) launched an Ideas Competition called “Runway for Your Imagination” inviting design professionals, students and members of the public to contribute fresh ideas of what they wish to see at the redeveloped PLAB in future. Read about their interesting ideas here.
SIA / SIP Consultancy
Find out more about a second Concept Master Plan from the SIA and SIP here.