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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

East Unleashed - Recreation Opportunities for Everyone

Explore planned recreation in the East Region with new sport, park and community spaces, and see how Bedok Stadium and the former Paya Lebar Airbase could be reimagined for the future.

Last updated 5 June 2026

Discover recreation gems in the East

Click each photo to find out more about the various recreational places coming your way in the East!

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[EXCITING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HOOD] A generous mobility corridor along the Pasir Ris MRT viaduct will be completed in 2028. It will enhance walking and cycling from Pasir Ris to Tampines and will link up a new Town Plaza for community events, a Heritage Garden and new homes.

Join us in re-imagining these places

Bedok Stadium

Shaping new sporting experiences

Kids practice sports on a running track in front of apartment buildings under a blue, cloudy sky.

Photo Credit: Sport Singapore

Today, Bedok Stadium is well-used by residents for a variety of sports, including jogging, soccer, and tennis. Residents can also visit other sport facilities in the East, such as Tampines SAFRA and Heartbeat@Bedok, to pursue interests such as swimming and rock climbing.

Kids practicing soccer on a field with a coach at a stadium.

Photo Credit: Sport Singapore

Plans are being studied to redevelop and refresh Bedok Stadium for Easties to get active with even more diverse community and sport offerings.

Potential civic district at Paya Lebar Airbase

History taking flight in a new residential town

Paya Lebar Airbase (PLAB) will be progressively redeveloped into a new town once the existing airbase relocates in the 2030s. The area’s rich aviation history will provide a unique backdrop for future recreation and community spaces. 

Overhead view of an urban plan with roads, buildings, green spaces, and lakes.

Conceptual Plan for Redevelopment of Paya Lebar Airbase

Repurposing our spaces in Paya Lebar Airbase

Former airports and military airbases around the world have been adaptively reused in many interesting ways, which we can learn from:

Airshow crowd outside hangar and white tents with airplane-themed decorations.

Aircraft Hangars and the spaces around them can be converted for sport uses, outdoor performances or for festive celebrations.

Airport runway view with blue sky, green trees, and a military plane parked on the side.

A section of the runway and taxiways can be converted to a public park, for people to enjoy biking, kite flying and many other recreational activities.

Airport view of building with air traffic control tower and terminal under a cloudy sky.

The Terminal and Control Tower can be home to new uses such as an indoor bowling alley, arcade and restaurant, or even an aviation-themed brewery. 

Co-creating the Civic Cluster

Creative cluster

Architectural site plan showing the placement of buildings, parks, and roads for a commercial and residential district.

NUS Research Study (Creative Cluster for Startups). Photo Credit: National University of Singapore

Former airport buildings could be repurposed as startup spaces. The open spaces between these airport buildings can be used to host community activities such as outdoor performances. 

Outdoor community aerospace museum

Vintage silver and orange jet aircraft with the number 364 displayed outdoors.

A future museum in Paya Lebar could be integrated within the civic district, with public spaces infused with heritage exhibits and artefacts such as planes.

Repurposed Tanah Merah Viaduct and Changi Depot

A train is parked in front of a building with a patterned facade against a blue sky with clouds.

Upcoming East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) at Koh Sek Lim Road

The upcoming East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) will replace the existing EWL Changi Depot to serve as a depot for three MRT lines (EWL, TEL and DTL) in 2026.  Parts of the existing rail viaduct near Tanah Merah MRT station will be decommissioned and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) plans to repurpose a section of these spaces into a green and active mobility corridor.  We can also consider repurposing a train shed in the old Changi Depot for temporary community uses. 

Train tracks leading to a station building under a blue sky.

Existing Changi Depot at Koh Sek Lim Road

Breathing new life into everyday infrastructure

Here are some examples of exciting projects overseas:

Indoor market scene with many people browsing stalls under a high, metal-framed roof.

Carriageworks (Sydney, Australia)

Former railway workshop showcasing festivals, fairs, commercial exhibitions and performing arts.

Indoor market with vendors and shoppers browsing stalls with clothes and handmade items. Large graphic banner in the background.

Hin Bus Depot (Penang, Malaysia)

Bus depot housing a gallery, arts, event spaces and creative business outlets. 

Indoor market scene with many people browsing stalls with plants and food in a large open building with exposed steel beams.

Sentul Depot (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Photo Credit: Sentul Depot

Former railway workshops hosting a park and gourmet food court with a rotating roster of vendors and events.

Rooftop garden with people, plants, a stroller, and a view of buildings and train tracks in the background.

Platinum Fish (Tokyo, Japan)

Observation deck and restaurant located next to active rail viaducts.