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Tengah, the first HDB town since

Punggol, to have forest fringe, car-free
town centre

Tengah, Singapore’s 24th HDB town, will be transformed into a Forest Town that is green, sustainable and smart. PHOTO:
HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD

 PUBLISHED SEP 8, 2016, 8:00 PM SGT

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Janice Heng (mailto:janiceh@sph.com.sg)
SINGAPORE - Singapore's newest Housing Board town, Tengah, will be set apart by its rich greenery and
sustainable features, with the first flats there to be launched in 2018.

Billed as a "forest town", the 700ha area in the west will be the first HDB town to be developed since
Punggol two decades ago. It is located between the existing towns of Jurong East, Choa Chu Kang and
Bukit Batok.

At the HDB Awards dinner on Thursday (Sept 8), National Development Minister Lawrence Wong revealed
the masterplan for Tengah.

Residents can relax and interact with one another in a forest-like setting along the forest corridor. PHOTO: HOUSING &
DEVELOPMENT BOARD

A forest fringe will run around the entire town, which is about the size of Bishan.
 The five planned housing districts in Tengah, each with a unique character. PHOTO: HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD

The town will include a 100m-wide, 5km-long forest corridor linking it to the surrounding green network
between the western and central catchment areas.

Bounded by Kranji Expressway, the Pan-Island Expressway, Brickland Road and Bukit Batok Road, the
Tengah area today is largely forest and scrubland. But it will eventually contain 42,000 new homes:
30,000 units of public housing and 12,000 units of private housing.
 Central Park will be the centerpiece of green spaces in Tengah, offering a scenic and tranquil spot for residents to relax
and enjoy various recreational activities . PHOTO: HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Greenery will be woven through the town, from a large central park to "community farmways" that run
through housing estates with gardens, play areas and farms.

Tengah’s town centre will break new ground with a car-free concept.  PHOTO: HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD

As part of Singapore's efforts to go car-lite, all roads in Tengah will have dedicated walking and cycling
paths on both sides.
 Community Farmways will provide residents with hobby farming opportunities and encourage bonding among residents.
 PHOTO: HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD

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Tengah will also boast Singapore's first car-free town centre, set in lush parkland and with traffic running
underneath the town centre.

The development of Tengah town is part of the west's transformation. The upcoming Jurong Lake District,
touted as Singapore's second central business district, lies just to the south of Tengah. Tengah's western
industrial area is also part of the Jurong Innovation District.

The plans for Tengah will be exhibited at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh from 11.30am on Sept 9, and will
run until Sept 25, from 9am to 8pm. Members of the public are invited to visit and give their feedback.

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