YISHUN Our Towns Are Planned with a Comprehensive Range of Facilities to Meet the Needs of Current and Future Residents
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How towns are planned YISHUN Our towns are planned with a comprehensive range of facilities to meet the needs of current and future residents. Best described as a family- These include housing, shops, schools, libraries, sports facilities, community clubs and parks – all important in oriented town, Yishun provides a ensuring a liveable, self-sufficient town. The facilities are carefully distributed across each town to ensure good comprehensive suite of amenities accessibility, supported by an efficient transport network. for all ages. Over the next 5 years, Most towns also have commercial nodes and other employment centres such as industrial estates and business Yishun will be reinvigorated with parks within the town or nearby, to provide job opportunities close to homes. These facilities and employment centres will new malls, hawker centres and be developed according to demand. cycling paths while the transport The detailed planning and implementation of plans for each infrastructure will be enhanced to town is a joint effort of many government agencies. improve connectivity for residents. Disclaimer: This brochure aims to give a broad idea of future developments in the next five years and does not form part of the Draft Master Plan 2013. All information provided is updated as at October 2013 but may be subject to change depending on developmental needs. While reasonable endeavours have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, locations shown in the maps as well as illustrations are indicative only, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority disclaims all liability for any injury, loss or damage whatsoever that may arise as a result of any inaccuracy, error or omission in the information. Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved. Cycling in Yishun Northpoint Shopping Centre Artist’s Impression of Yishun Integrated Transport Hub Chong Pang City Artist’s Impression of Adora Green Artist’s Impression of Skies Miltonia For more information and photo credits, visit the Draft Master Plan 2013 exhibition website at www.ura.gov.sg/MS/DMP2013. YISHUN Housing: More amenities for I • The new Springleaf MRT station along IR K NG PA M the upcoming Thomson Line will give SI Economy: More jobs near home better living I GE UN residents in Springleaf Estate direct S YISHUN AVE 8 With its wide range of facilities and pleasant neighbourhoods, access to MRT network Residents of Yishun will benefit from employment Yishun continues to attract many new residents. In the • The new road, Yishun Avenue 8, opportunities in future developments close to home: E 7 AV coming years, new housing areas in the southern and will connect to Seletar West UN ISH eastern parts of Yishun will be developed progressively, Link to provide an Y • Integrated transport hub at Yishun town providing greater options for potential home owners. alternative route to the centre and mixed-use development at Yishun More facilities will also be added to create a better living Central, Tampines and NURSING Avenue 9 HOME 9 E V A environment for residents: Seletar expressways N • Industrial developments along Yishun U H IS • The junction of Y Avenue 6 and Gambas Avenue • An integrated transport hub in the town centre that will U Lentor Avenue S YISH G UN N A bus interchange shopping mall community O V incorporate a , , B E and Yishun Avenue1 6 club and a town plaza YISHUN AVE 8 improved Y will be to I SH B U D SHUN AVE 5 I N YI T • A community hospital, which will complement Khoo R A enable smoother H R G K I N N YISHUN I Teck Puat Hospital next door A E G traffic flow G W N D U A R R S B D • Two new nursing homes along Yishun Central and Yishun • The extensive cycling M G E N S I Ring Road will serve the needs of our elderly residents R L 2 routes will enable / R Y E A T V • A new hawker centre next to Yishun Park will provide N C W A U convenient access to Y S IS N S H H N U E U S more places for eating out N I U H R H the town centre, MRT A Y IS P V E S Y YISHUN I COMMUNITY X 3 E Y HOSPITAL • More childcare facilities PARK Y stations, amenities IS 1 H HUN AVE 1 T • Retail shops and eating houses will be conveniently U O and nearby towns S - located near housing estates H NURSING T HOME R • A foreign system school will be developed at Yishun O N Avenue 6 4 E V A N Leisure: New reasons to love the outdoors U H KHATIB S I Y Already enjoying easy access to Lower M AN DA E 1 K I A V N A I Seletar Reservoir, Yishun Park and a VE UN H L S YI T number of smaller parks, Yishun residents S E W can look forward to more green spaces for R A T recreation as well as better connections E L E between the many parks within Yishun and S other green spaces further away: N LOWER SELETAR RESERVOIR O R T H -S O E V D U A T • The Round Island Route will provide residents R H G E R N X O P T A R with fresh ways to explore the nature spots of N W E A S E B S L M W other towns island-wide E A LEGEND S Y • The new Springleaf Park will serve those living S L Existing Developments New Developments in Yishun South E ETAR MANDAI RD D I SEL Healthcare R E NG U Park • The addition of more neighbourhood parks and S Residential Facility N O S green spaces M Integrated O N Waterbody School H O Development T • The expansion of the park connector network in R T H SPRINGLEAF L - Integrated Yishun will link residents to more parks S MRT E O Industrial N Transport Hub U T T O R H R A E E X V P Bus Interchange Park MRT P E R P ES Transport: Faster, alternative routes U SW AY Road Improvement Hawker Centre Under Study Travelling downtown or to other regions of Singapore Park Connectors Park Connectors Road will be faster with the following road improvements and / Cycling Routes / Cycling Routes Improvement enhancements to public transport, including:.