SPECIAL ISSUE January - April 2011 Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council Newsletter MICA(P)095/02/2011 BISHAN-TOA PAYOH GRC 5-YEAR MASTER PLAN ACCESSIBILITY CONVENIENCE ENJOYMENT SERVICE
BISHAN-TOA PAYOH GRC 5-YEAR The Master Plan 2011 is drawn up by Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council mapping out the key projects that it will undertake to enhance the lifestyle of all residents and transform your estates into a modern habitat. The Master Plan is crystallized after taking an overview of the environmental and social developments that are taking place within the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Thus, under the leadership and guidance of the five Members of Parliament in the GRC, and in consultation with the community and experts in township management, we present to you the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC 5-Year Masterplan. The projects are under-pinned by the over-arching theme ACES; our acronym for Accessibility, Convenience, Enjoyment and Service. Showcased in this Exhibition of the Master Plan 2011 are some of the many projects that have been completed or are at various stages of implementation. For the future, we have identified two key areas our projects would target at: a. A Growing Elderly Population b. A Sustainable Environment We will like to thank you for visiting the Exhibition. Before you leave, we hope you will share your feedback on our plans. After all, we are doing all these because they are for you and your loved ones to enjoy. 2
MASTER PLAN Perancangan Induk 2011 telah dilakarkan oleh Majlis Bandaran Bishan-Toa Payoh yang bertujuan untuk merancang projek-projek utama yang akan dijalankan untuk meningkatkan mutu kehidupan para penduduk dan mengubah estet kita menjadi sebuah kediaman yang moden. Perancangan Induk ini mengambil kira perkembangan sekitaran dan sosial yang sedang berlaku di dalam GRC Bishan-Toa Payoh. Justeru itu, di bawah kepimpinan dan bimbingan lima orang Anggota Parlimen di dalam GRC ini, serta melalui rundingan dengan anggota masyarakat dan pakar-pakar di dalam pengurusan bandar, kami mempersembahkan kepada anda Perancangan Induk 5 Tahun Bishan-Toa Payoh.. Projek-projek ini berteraskan tema ACES: sebuah akronim bagi Aksesibiliti, Keselesaan, Keseronokan dan Perkhidmatan. Di dalam Pameran Perancangan Induk 2011 ini kami paparkan sebahagian daripada banyak projek yang telah selesai atau sedang dalam perlaksanaan.. Untuk masa depan, kami telah mengenal pasti dua bidang utama sebagai sasaran projek kami: a. Penduduk Warga Tua Yang Semakin Meningkat b. Sekitaran Yang Boleh Bertahan Kami ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada anda kerana mengunjungi Pameran ini. Sebelum anda pulang, kami berharap anda dapat berkongsi maklum balas anda mengenai perancangan kami kerana apa yang kami lakukan semua ini adalah supaya anda dan orangorang yang tersayang anda dapat menikmatinya... 3
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ACES Accessibility Accessibility Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC can certainly boasts as one of the estates where residents enjoy the best accessibility. From the first step out of your home, there are lifts stopping on every floor, barrier-free accessibility allows even the elderly and the less mobile to move freely, linkways ensure everyone can go about even on a rainy day, and there s ample transport services weaving in and out of our GRC. We are served by 5 MRT stations, 3 on the North-South Line, and 2 on the Circle Line. There is also an efficient network of public buses that criss-cross our estate and served by two major bus inter-changes. Between 2006-2010, $38.2 million was spent on lift upgrading, $6.5 million on covered linkways and $1.6 million on BFA, excluding on-going projects now under construction. Certainly Bishan- Toa Payoh GRC is where residents enjoy the best connectivity. 6
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ACES Convenience Convenience There is no lack of social amenities in Bishan- Toa Payoh GRC. You name it, we have it, from drop-off points, resident s corners, study corners to pavilions. These offers our residents opportunities to get together and interact, and for everyone to find the space for a quiet moment or for leisurely pursuits. All these have been made possible because of a conscious and deliberate effort by the Town Council and its Advisors to plan for the social needs of the residents. 8
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ACES Enjoyment Enjoyment Living in Bishan- Toa Payoh GRC is a joy. It s never a dull day for the residents with such a variety of social activities at the many amenities close to their homes. They can visit the many parks throughout the estate; Bishan Active Park, Harmony Park, Sensory Park and Heights Park. The estates are punctuated with many playgrounds where the children can romp freely and frolic under the sun, while for the adults there s the exercise and fitness corners and network of jogging tracks to go for a good work out. For the youths they may opt for the skateboarding park and or show their skills at the cycling ramps. Others may want to have a ball of a time at the basket ball or the beach volleyball courts, and football field. 10
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ACES Service Service Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council continually introduces new services to meet the needs of the residents. Many have used the bulky items removal service, its household repair services; the implementation of SMS-Alert service that updates residents of estate matters, and its new i-services applications for smart phones. Beyond these, residents know how they are benefiting from the greening, pruning and maintenance efforts put in by the Town Council day after day. Thanks to the support and co-operation of our residents who have shouldered the responsibility to keeping our estates clean and green. 12
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