Jurong Line
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Jurong:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurong
https://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/?s=jurong
FUTURE:
http://lushhomemedia.com/2008/09/04/jurong-east-a-future-gold-mine/
Jurong Hospital:
THE new public hospital in Jurong will be ready by 2015 and follow the Changi General Hospital model of co-locating with a community hospital.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the co-location of an acute inpatient healthcare institution with a step-down care facility will expedite sharing of common resources and expertise, as well as patient transfers.
The model has been tested and is working well for Changi General Hospital and St Andrew's Community Hospital in the east. Both are located next to each other in the Simei area.
The proposed Jurong General Hospital will have a capacity of 550 beds, while the adjacent community hospital will have 200 beds. A hospital planning committee led by current Tan Tock Seng Hospital CEO Lim Suet Wun has been set up.
A site in Jurong East has been allocated for the hospital. It will be within walking distance from the Jurong East MRT Interchange and Jurong East Bus Interchange. The development will form part of the larger Jurong Lake District Plan, recently unveiled by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
On 4 April 2008, the National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced a plan to develop the Jurong into a commercial hub outside the Central Business District (CBD).The new Jurong Lake District will offer a potential development area of 360 hectares, roughly the size of Marina Bay. The Urban Redevelopment Authority said that some 750,000m2 of land will be set aside at Jurong Gateway, expected to attract billions of dollars in development, for offices, hotels, food and beverage and entertainment uses. However, analysts say that the short 10–15 years time frame may be a little tight, due to the amount of projects in progress and a dampened global economic climate.
The Singapore government is proceeding to put in the infrastructure to facilitate the growth of Jurong Lake District. This follows the unveiling of the area’s development blueprint in April this year.
Giving an update on Monday, both the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and JTC said the measures include constructing a new spinal road, expanding the Jurong East MRT station and redeveloping the bus interchange.
There will also be upcoming developments at the International Business Park (IBP), Teban and Pandan Gardens.
The existing business cluster in the IBP will be expanded to maximise its potential in the next economic upturn.
Given IBP’s proximity to industrial estates in the west and to the major commercial hub at Jurong Gateway, it remains an attractive location for many industrialists to site their headquarter operations.
JTC envisaged that this strong demand for business park space in IBP will continue into the next economic upturn.
It is planning to develop the land parcels along the business park’s southern boundary, generating about 5 hectares of land and 125,000 square metres of business park space.
There will also be improvements to the road network in the IBP which was the first business park established in Singapore in 1992.
Teban and Pandan Gardens will be rejuvenated as well to provide attractive waterfront housing and to enhance their connectivity.
On top of that, there will be road improvement works at Faber Terrace and Faber Hills. This will improve current traffic situation in the area and allow more quality low and medium density housing fronting Sungei Ulu Pandan.
All these are part of Master Plan 2008 to develop new growth areas outside the city centre.
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