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​The Draft Master Plan 2019 which was announced last week and  is fast taking shape to take Singapore ahead into a vibrant yet liveable city. 

By Khalil Adis
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View of the URA Draft Master Plan 2019 scaled model at the URA Centre. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.

​A decentralisation strategy to bring jobs closer to homes in the next 10 to 15 years, here are the five growth areas to watch out for:

Woodlands Regional Centre:  Woodlands Central
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Scaled model of Woodlands Central which will be the hub for retail, food & beverage, office and childcare centre. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.

Key highlights:
  • A regional business hub, with office and retail developments conveniently close to new homes
  • Opening of Thomson-East Coast Lines in 2019
  • Woods Square: Integrated office development with retail, F&B and a childcare centre, and direct connectivity to Woodlands MRT station
  • Woodlands Avenue 2: Future mixed-use development with residential, office and retail components seamlessly connected to upcoming Woodlands Thomson-East Coast Line MRT station

Woodlands Regional CentreWoodlands North Coast
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Scaled model of Woodlands North Coast which will be a gateway district to Malaysia. There is a plan for condominium, HDB and flexible industrial spaces here. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.

Key highlights:
  • A gateway district linking Woodlands to Johor Bahru
  • Woodlands North to be an interchange station to RTS Link to Bukit Chagar
  • Flexible industrial spaces for knowledge-intensive and service-oriented activities alongside manufacturing operations.

Punggol Digital District
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Scaled model of the Punggol Digital District. It will be a hub for innovation with industry clusters such as cyber security, artificial intelligence, data analytics and Internet of things. It will also be a transportation hub linking Punggol Coast MRT station to Jurong Lake District and Changi by around 2030 via the Cross Island Line (CRL). Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.

Key highlights:
  • A new smart city by 2023
  • Housing technology firms involved in key growth fields as well as the new Singapore Institute of Technology Campus
  • Punggol Digital District will create around 28,000 jobs
  • New Punggol Coast MRT Station 
  • Enhanced connectivity via the Cross Island Line (CRL) which will link it to Jurong Lake District and Changi by around 2030

Paya Lebar Central
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Paya Lebar Central is a transportation hub linking the East West Line and the Circle Line. Graphics: URA.

Key highlights:
  • A bustling commercial centre, with a mix of office, retail, hotel and attractive public spaces
  • 500,000 sqm of commercial floor space
  • Commercial hub to cater to businesses that do not need to be located within the CBD

Jurong Lake District
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Jurong Lake District will be the second CBD in Singapore. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.

Key highlights:
  • Jurong Lake District is the hub for commerce, retail, healthcare and tourism industries
  • Jurong East will be an interchange station to the North South MRT Line, East West MRT Line and the proposed Jurong Region MRT Line
  • Future Jurong Regional Line and High Speed Rail Terminus

Greater Southern Waterfront 
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A new waterfront district will take place linking Keppel Club to Pasir Panjang by 2030. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.

Key highlights:
  • Spans across the southern coastline from Pasir Panjang to Marina East
  • Relocation of Tanjong Pagar Terminals and Pasir Panjang Terminals to Tuas
  • 1,000 ha of land will be freed up for development
  • Total area of the Greater Southern Waterfront will be about 2,000 ha linking Keppel  Club and Sentosa
  • New developments at Pasir Panjang Power District and the Keppel Club site in the next 5 to 10 years

Khalil Adis

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