Punggol, The Waterfront Town of the 21st Century

Post Referenced From: http://heartland.hdb.gov.sg/shapingpunggol.html

Punggol, a former sleepy farming and fishing village, will soon be transformed into a "Waterfront Town of the 21st Century" through HDB’s Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) plans. Known as the Punggol 21 Plus plan, it is a long term estate revitalisation plan unveiled by Prime Minster Lee HsienLoong in 2007. Punggol is set to be revitalized with proposed town centre, sports complex, town park and waterway with waterfont promenades.


My Waterway@Punggol:

Sungei Punggol and Sungei Serangoon was dam up to serve as a reservoir and joined via a man-made waterway, 4.2 kilometre long, 20-30-metre wide. This freshwater lake will run through the estate, linking both rivers. Upon completion, it will boast of recreational facilities like water sports for kayaking and canoeing, gardens and parks with jogging and cycling tracks, rooftop gardens, eateries for al-fresco dining and a floating island. My Waterway construction had been completed in 2010. Residents of Punggol can now look forward to enjoying various recreational activities, ranging from water sports to a leisurely walk along the landscaped promenade on both banks of the waterway.


Promenade:

 

Punggol Promenade, a 5km public waterfont promenade connects the Punggol Point activity cluster aka activity cluster 1 to the Punggol East activity cluster aka activity cluster 2. Punggol Point activity cluster will consist of activities such as horse riding centres, outward bound campsites, fish farms as well as F&B facilities. Punggol East activity cluster will host activties such as a golf driving range, community sports, recreational facilities, plant nursery and proposed F&B.

The newly opened portion of the $16.7-million Punggol Promenade, The Riverside walk (part of the Punggol Point activity cluster), is a result of 2 years of construction since groundbreaking in 2009. The Riverside Walk features exercise stations, designated cycling and jogging tracks and lookout points that allow visitors to get closer to the water. Two other zones, the Nature Walk and Punggol Point Walk, are expected to open later in the year.

For nature lovers, the Lorong Halus Wetland, a biodiversity haven for flora and funa, is accessible via a pedestrian bridge across sungei serangoon. Lorong Halus Wetland was previously part of a landfill. Neverthless, it has been converted into an educational site and aims to be a sanctuary for plants, birds and other wildlife

A Different Town Centre:

A new Punggol Town Square will be introduced at the upcoming Town Centre. Occupying about 0.4 hectare to the north-east of the sale site, it is envisaged to be a vibrant gathering space for community activities catering to Punggol residents. The activities could include a Town Day, National Day celebrations, community exhibitions and roadshows. A Visitors’ Centre showcasing the history and development of Punggol town will also be built within the Town Square.

My Punggol Video:

The video below will summerise all the changes that will take place in Punggol according to tghe Punggol21+ plan, creating a true waterfront town of the 21st century.