SINGAPORE - District-level underground plans, released for the first time under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Draft Master Plan, will help the nation build deeper and wider, freeing up more surface land for people-centric uses.
The maps show specific locations of bus and rail networks, carparks, pedestrian links, roads, logistics use and utilities, up to a depth of 8m, 15m and 25m for Jurong, Punggol and Marina Bay respectively. Located next to Labrador Park MRT station, the substation will be integrated with a commercial building above, freeing up 3ha of land above ground for development.Underground uses for Marina Bay Architect Jason Pomeroy, who is behind the redesign of the Kallang area in the Master Plan, called it a"huge benefit" to have facilities and infrastructure underground without compromising the usability of space on the ground.
"They will also be freed from constraints on their land while benefiting from better connectivity and efficiency of district-level services that the plans might offer," said Dr Choo, who is chairman of real estate advisory firm VestAsia Group.
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