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| Illustrative panel of the Greater Rustic Coast at the Draft Master Plan exhibition. |
Park area extended west of Sungei Buloh
In the 2019 Draft Master Plan map, nice to see green 'Park' area extended westward along the shoreline from Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to the Lim Chu Kang jetty. This covers the wonderful mangroves at Lim Chu Kang.
Reclamation profile for Kranji and Mandai remains unchanged
Unfortunately no change in reclamation profile over Kranji and Mandai (yellow). Under Control plans>Parks, Waterbodies and Public spaces, the outline of the Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat Nature Park are seen. Together with the reclamation profile, sigh.
But it was reassuring that plans to open a nature park at Mandai in mid-2022 was highlighted.
What is the Master Plan about?
My layman understanding is that the Master Plan, done by the URA, outlines the uses of Singapore's land* to "guide Singapore’s development needs over the next 10 to 15 years". Various Ministries and government agencies are responsible for actual details of how the use is applied. The Master Plan seems to be updated every 5 years or so. Here's the full technical explanation of what the Master Plan is about.
*The URA Master Plan does not outline uses of sea areas (except for reclamation profiles). The need for integrated marine spatial planning is covered under Recommendation 1 of the Singapore Blue Plan 2018: "Establish formal management systems for marine environments. A marine spatial planning regime should be established within the integrated urban coastal management framework". With more details in the section on "Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning" under the Chapter on Legislative Support for The Blue Plan 2018
In addition to browsing through the URA 2019 Draft Master Plan website, I highly recommend visiting the URA's exhibition to get a better feel of the Plan.
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| At the exhibition, in addition to informative panels, there is also a show over the large map of Singapore that effectively illustrates the key aspects of the Plan. |
What can one person do about the Draft Master Plan?
Speak up for what you love!
URA is actively seeking YOUR feedback (that's why a Draft is presented first). Send in your ideas and feedback by 25 Apr 2019.
Don't take our shores for granted!
Visit our shores before they are gone. Join nature activities on our shores. Share what you've seen.
To find our more, check out Celebrating Singapore shores
- Connect with our shores by joining shore activities.
- Respect our shores by learning more.
- Protect our shores by volunteering.
Related links to the 2019 Draft Master Plan
- Climate change in the 2019 Draft Master Plan
- Pulau Ubin and northern shores in the 2019 Draft Master Plan
- Kranji and Mandai shores in the 2019 Draft Master Plan
- Eastern shores in the 2019 Draft Master Plan
- Southern shores in the 2019 Draft Master Plan