Press Release
EMBARGOED TILL 8.00PM, 8 SEPTEMBER 2016 PRESS RELEASE Unveiling the Masterplan for Tengah : At Home With Nature Minister for National Development, Mr Lawrence Wong unveiled the masterplan for Singapore’s 24th HDB town, Tengah, at the HDB Awards Ceremony on 8 September 2016. Following the announcement, a public exhibition on the key planning concepts for Tengah will be held from 9 to 25 September 2016 at HDB Hub. 2 As the master planner and developer of Singapore’s public housing estates, HDB is constantly on the lookout for innovative ideas to provide residents with a quality living environment. In line with HDB’s Roadmap to provide well-designed, sustainable and community-centric towns, we have seen the steady completion of a new generation of public housing projects in recent years, each with their own distinctive designs, abundant green spaces, seamlessly-connected cycling and pedestrian networks, and vibrant community spaces for interaction. The upcoming new “Forest Town”, Tengah, will further raise the bar for public housing, with its fresh planning concepts, bold ideas and innovative designs. 3 Located in the Western region of Singapore, Tengah is bounded by the Kranji Expressway (KJE), Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), Brickland Road and Bukit Batok Road. The key driving planning concept behind Tengah is the creation of a “Forest Town”, with homes surrounded by lush greenery and nature, where residents can enjoy quality living and connect with the community in a myriad of amenities and green spaces. Tengah, Singapore’s 24th HDB town, will be transformed into a “Forest Town” that is green, sustainable and smart EMBARGOED TILL 8.00PM, 8 SEPTEMBER 2016 4 The development of Tengah will be guided by six key ideas as follows: Creating an evergreen forest town Provisions for moving around with ease Provisions for walking and cycling everywhere Creating five unique housing districts Enabling close-knit communities Creating a Smart and sustainable town 5 Tengah will see several ‘firsts’ in its development.
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