Sengkang, Woodlands North and Yio Chu Kang to get integrated community hubs

They will house sports facilities, healthcare and community spaces under one roof

- Ng Keng Gene

Residents of Sengkang, Woodlands North and Yio Chu Kang can look forward to having recreational facilities and other amenities under one roof at new integrated community hubs proposed for the towns.

Meanwhile, those living in the north-west may get up to four new parks in the future as the authorities fine-tune plans for Kranji Nature Corridor, which comprises green spaces and water bodies, as well as roadside greenery that will aid ecological connectivity and increase leisure options.

These plans were laid out at the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) Draft Master Plan 2025 exhibition, which was launched on June 25 at The URA Centre in Maxwell Road.

Among other plans for new recreational facilities are a park in Orchard Road, a new bridge connecting Bay East Garden and Marina Centre in downtown Singapore, as well as a revamped Jurong Hill and Jurong Bird Park.

At the exhibition's launch, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said the hubs in Sengkang, Woodlands and Yio Chu Kang—to be built in the next 10 to 15 years—will be located near public transport nodes and combine sports facilities, healthcare and community spaces in one location.

An example of an integrated hub is Our Tampines Hub, which houses a regional library, a community club, a football field and a hawker centre, among other amenities.

The Sengkang hub will be located near Compass One mall, while the hub in Woodlands North will be near the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link terminus.

The Yio Chu Kang hub will likely be located on the site of the town's existing sport centre, which the authorities have plans to redevelop.