This is the first time in almost 40 years that public housing has been planned in Bukit Timah, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee.
15,000 to 20,000 public and private homes planned for Bukit Timah Turf City site over next 20 to 30 years15,000 to 20,000 public and private homes planned for Bukit Timah Turf City site over next 20 to 30 years
According to the Housing and Development Board's website, there are about 2,500 flats in Bukit Timah. Assessments on the heritage and environmental impacts were conducted in conjunction with heritage and nature groups respectively, said the National Development Minister.The racecourse at Bukit Timah Turf City in the 1960s. With its history as one of Singapore's racecourses, the heritage impact assessment recommended retaining and repurposing significant buildings.
Four neighbourhoods with working names have been proposed for the estate, featuring new public spaces integrated with existing heritage buildings. The Bukit Timah Turf City estate will be served by Sixth Avenue Station on the Downtown Line and another station on the upcoming Cross Island Line, with residents expected to be within 800m or a 10-minute walk from an MRT station, complemented by buses, said URA in the press release.
"Building heights will be kept lower where they are closer to key heritage buildings, green spaces as well as existing low-rise housing areas, while those more centrally located and nearer the MRT stations will be built higher to optimise land and enable more people to enjoy the convenience of living close to key transport nodes," he added.
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