Simpang will be the next new town situated near Yishun /
Sembawang. There will also be an MRT line passing there and ends at
Woodlands. If you have a Singapore map, you can see a big piece of
land near Yishun Avenue 1 and an island near Johor called Pulau
Seletar. This island will also be part of Simpang new town.
Currently, that big piece of land is a swampy area. Quoted from
URA:
FACT SHEET : SIMPANG PLANNING AREA
For the Simpang planning area, about 115 hectares of land will be
reclaimed and Sungei Simpang will be dredged to create a through
channel as proposed by the HDB. However, to create a more organic
reclamation profile which follows the natural coastline, the URA
will retain the `beak' feature at the proposed Simpang Town Centre
as suggested by the SIA team. In addition, several features that
are common to both schemes have been retained and they include the
preservation of mangrove swamps and bird sanctuary, the use of
Pulau Seletar for recreational purposes, provision of a variety of
housing forms such as waterfront housing, provision of riverine and
hill parks as well as pedestrian trails.
The central focus of the Master Plan for Simpang is the creation of
"A 21st Century Waterfront Community", capitalizing on the natural
advantages of the location.
The Simpang planning area is divided into seven sub-zones,
providing a good mix of residential and commercial activities, to
create a vibrant, dynamic waterfront town complemented by
neighbourhood centres.
percent of the land area(or a total of 29,000 dwelling units) is
designated for residential purposes and an extensive transport
network will be provided. Existing roads such as Yishun Avenue 1, 7
and 9 will be extended into the Simpang planning area, new road
systems will be built within the area and the provision is made for
an MRT or LRT system to serve Simpang.
High-density housing will be concentrated around the proposed MRT
or LRT station for maximum convenience to residents. Medium-density
residential development at the water's edge will offer an
unparalleled waterfront setting. There are building height controls
in place to ensure maximum exposure of the seaview for residents.
It will be a key recreational outlet in the north coast of
Singapore.
The Master Plan for Simpang provides 170,000 square metres of floor
area for commercial use. This will be arranged in a hierarchy, from
the town centre to neighbourhood centres in the seven sub-zones.
Industry will not be developed in Simpang, as it will be provided
in the neighbouring Yishun and Sembawang DGPs, in accordance with
the Concept Plan.
The Simpang Map :
I am looking forward to this new town being build.
