Jurong Lake District
{{Short description|Business district in Singapore}}
{{no footnotes|date=May 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
File:Southern to middle part of Jurong Lake, Singapore.jpg
File:Northern to middle part of Jurong Lake, Singapore.jpg
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Jurong Lake District (JLD) is a district in Singapore, planned as part of Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)’s decentralisation efforts to bring more quality jobs, amenities, and recreational options closer to homes. The plans for the district have continued to evolve since the blueprint was first unveiled in the URA Master Plan 2008.{{cite web | url=https://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/master-plan/view-master-plan/master-plan-2014/Growth-Area/Jurong-Lake-District/about-jld.aspx | title=About Jurong Lake District | work=Urban Redevelopment Authority | access-date=11 July 2016}} It consists of three precincts, namely Jurong Gateway, Lakeside and Lakeside Gateway. It is {{convert|472|ha|m2}} in size and is served by two major expressways and three MRT stations. It is planned to be Singapore's next central business district.{{cite web | url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ura-calls-for-master-plan/2947206.html | title=URA calls for master plan proposals for Singapore's 'second CBD', the Jurong Lake District | publisher=Channel NewsAsia | date=11 July 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ura-puts-out-call-for-master-plan-proposals-to-develop-jurong-lake-district-billed-as | title=URA puts out call for masterplan proposals to develop Jurong Lake District, billed as Singapore's 2nd CBD | publisher=The Straits Times | date=11 July 2016}} In June 2023, a white site 6.5 hectares (ha) in size was released for sale to kick-start development of the largest commercial district outside Singapore’s city centre.{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Jessie |date=22 June 2023 |title=Jurong Lake District site for 1,700 housing units and at least 1.6 million sq ft office space up for tender |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/jurong-lake-district-site-1700-housing-units-and-least-16-million-sq-ft-office-space |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=www.businesstimes.com.sg}}
Lakeside
Spread over {{convert|290|ha|m2}}, residents and visitors can look forward to new parks, improved promenades, more water activities and numerous attractions blended in with the scenic lakeside setting.{{cite web | url=https://www.ura.gov.sg/sales/BLWay/JLD-brochure.pdf | title=Jurong Lake District | work=Urban Redevelopment Authority | access-date=11 July 2016}}
=Attraction=
- Science Centre Singapore (future site)
=Entertainment, food and beverage=
- Lakeside Village
=Hospitality=
- Waterfront hotels
=Leisure=
File:Lallang Field at Jurong Gardens.jpg
- File:Swan Lake, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (38310658655).jpg Jurong Lake Garden Central or JLG Central (integration of Chinese and Japanese Garden and progressively completed from 2020 onwards)
- Jurong Lake Garden East or JLG East (progressively completed from 2020 onwards)
- Jurong Lake Garden West or JLG West (formerly Jurong Lake Park and scheduled for completion in 2018)
- Enhanced public park & promenade
=Retail=
- Lakeside Village
=Transportation=
Jurong Gateway
Located around the Jurong East MRT station, the {{convert|70|ha|m2}} Jurong Gateway will be developed into a vibrant commercial hub; the biggest outside the Central Business District.{{R|JLD}}
=Attraction=
- Science Centre Singapore (existing site)
=Business=
- Vision Exchange
=Employment agency=
- Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability (opened in 2014)
=Healthcare=
- Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (opened in 2015)
- Jurong Community Hospital (opened in 2015)
=Hospitality=
- Genting Hotel Jurong
=Residential=
- J Gateway
=Retail=
=Transportation=
- Jurong East MRT station
- Future Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) (Jurong East Bus Interchange)
- Jurong Region line (Future)
- Cross Island MRT line (Future)
Lakeside Gateway
Lakeside Gateway is a {{convert|112|ha|m2}} mixed-use business precinct and home to the future terminus of the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail.
On 11 July 2016, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced the Request For Proposal (RFP) for Lakeside Gateway.{{R|LG1}}{{R|LG2}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.jld.gov.sg/}}
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