SINGAPORE: Jurong Lake Park will be one of the key
nodes of the Round Island Route.
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
announced the vision of "an island-hopping playground" Saturday
morning at a community event.
It is one of three destination parks announced by
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last month.
Together with recreational attractions like Gardens by the Bay and
Southern Ridges, Jurong Lake Park will be part of the Round Island
Route - a seamless green corridor that goes all round
Singapore.
The 150-kilometre route was announced in February this year.
It was mooted by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in 2008 and will
connect natural, historical and cultural attractions to the parks
and park connectors.
When completed, Jurong Lake Park will be a destination park with
unique features.
When designing, NParks will draw inspiration from the area's
terrain and characteristics.
Rich in biodiversity, the park will have plenty of natural spaces
and trails to allow the public to get closer to nature.
Mr Tharman, who is also MP for Jurong GRC, said: "The fact that we
have the lake is a wonderful advantage. So NParks is going to
create little running streams in a playground, and allow families
and children and everyone to hop from one island to another in the
playground itself."
Mr Tharman was speaking at the launch of Jurong Lake Run
2012.
MediaCorp is one of the main sponsors of the run.
The theme for the run in July is "Running as One", reflecting the
commitment to attain inclusiveness within the community.
- CNA/cc
