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An established residential area, the East region has excellent amenities such as shopping areas, schools and community facilities. There are also good job opportunities at Tampines Regional Centre, Changi Business Park, and the industrial estates at Paya Lebar, Loyang and Changi. Supporting all of these is the extensive transportation network, which includes the East-West MRT line as well as major expressways like the ECP, PIE and TPE.


In terms of leisure, the East Region has attractive coastal parks, like the ever-popular East Coast Park and Pasir Ris Park, and the 42km Eastern Coastal Park Connector network which was completed in 2007. Also in the East region are unique leisure destinations like rustic Changi Point and bustling Siglap Village.

 
An Even Better Home

Residents can expect more offerings to make the East region an even better place to live in, in the next 10 to 15 years. The priority will be to continue enhancing the living environment, by rejuvenating and upgrading mature estates and offering new housing choices at attractive locations. In tandem with the growing population, more employment opportunities will be made available in the East, lessening the need to commute elsewhere. This will also help reduce congestion on the main traffic spines like the ECP and PIE. To meet the demand for more homes and jobs, two new MRT lines will provide better connectivity from the East to the city and other parts of the island, so that when residents do have to travel, it will be quick and easy.


Over the next 10 to 15 years, residents in the East can look forward to:
       
•     Rejuvenation of Bedok Town Centre
•      New housing options in attractive locations near MRTs, parks, and waterbodies
•     More business opportunities at Tampines Regional Centre, Changi Business Park and expanded industrial estates
•     More greenery with new parks and park connectors
•     More recreation choices at unique leisure destinations like Changi Point
•     Better transport connection to the city and the islandwide rail network via the new Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) and the Eastern Region Line (ERL)
       
       

Land area: 11,000ha

Planning areas:
•     Paya Lebar
•     Bedok
•     Tampines
•     Pasir Ris
•     Changi
•     Changi Bay



A Home of Choice
Today : 195,000 homes
In 10-15 years : Another 31,000 homes planned
 
 
Rejuvenating the Towns

Residents in the East region can look forward to an even better living environment over the next 10 - 15 years.
 

Rejuvenation of Bedok Town Centre

As part of the rejuvenation programme for mature estates, Bedok Town Centre will see some exciting changes. Besides additional housing to bring more live-in population here, a new shopping centre integrated with a bus interchange will bring more buzz and convenience to the town. Residents can also look forward to new community spaces, amenities, and better access within the town centre.
 
Continued Upgrading

Residents in other parts of the East will also continue to benefit from HDB's recently revised upgrading schemes like the Home Improvement Programme and Neighbourhood Renewal Programme, e.g. HDB precincts along Tampines St 21. Private estates like Opera Estate and East View Estate will also continue to be enhanced through the Estate Upgrading Programme.
 
For prelimary alignments of the Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) and Eastern Region Line (ERL), click here
View plan here
 

More Housing
 
Homes in Familiar Neighbourhoods

New homes will be built in accessible places such as near MRT stations, to offer more housing choices for people who want to live in established towns.
 

Attractive New Estates

You can look forward to beautiful new housing communities near parks and waterbodies. For example, new housing with scenic views will be introduced around Bedok Reservoir and East Coast Park. There will also be a new estate at Jalan Loyang Besar, which will allow residents to live near the popular Pasir Ris Park.

 

Better Facilities Near Homes
 

Tampines Regional Library Expansion

To better serve the needs of the residents, the Tampines Regional Library will undergo expansion over the next few years. The expansion will make the popular Tampines Regional Library even more attractive for residents to enjoy.
 

Good Schools, Great Campuses

New Primary Schools and Secondary Schools will be introduced in Tampines, Pasir Ris and Bedok towns to meet the demand for schools in the East.
 

Many existing schools in the area will also have their facilities upgraded under MOE’s Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools (PRIME) scheme. The campuses of Tampines Primary and Secondary, St Anthony’s Canossian Primary and Secondary, and Junyuan Primary schools are being or will be redeveloped, while several others like Dunman Secondary School and St Hilda’s Secondary School will have their campuses upgraded.
 

By 2010, United World College (UWC) will be setting up its second campus at Tampines Ave 10/Tampines St 73, to meet the needs of the growing expatriate population. This school is expected to have an enrolment of 1,200 students.

 

Enhancing transportation
 

A New MRT lines

The new Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) coming up in the medium term promises greater convenience for East region residents. This will expand the island-wide rail network and complement the East-West Line, making for quicker travel from the East - such as Tampines, Singapore Expo and Bedok - to the city. There are also plans for an Eastern Region Line (ERL) to link Changi to Marina Bay.
 

Together, the new rail lines will provide a comfortable and convenient commute for residents.
 

Improving the Road Network

The TPE will be widened to four lanes in each direction, while local roads like Tampines Ave 10 will also be widened. Residents will be able to experience smoother traffic between the North-East and East regions.


A Magnet for Business

Today : An array of business and employment opportunites at Tampines Regional Centre, Changi Business Park, Kaki Bukit Industrial Estate, Pasir Ris Wafer Fabrication Park and the Airport Logistics Park.

In 10-15 years : Another 200,000sqm of commercial space and 330ha of industrial land planned.
 
 

More Jobs in the East

More jobs in the East will allow residents to work nearer their homes and reduce the need for commuting to the city.
 

A Busier Regional Centre

Expect more businesses to spring up at the bustling Tampines Regional Centre. New office developments here will help meet the growing demand for office space over the next few years.
 
Adding to the bustle here will be a new five-storey shopping centre conveniently located next to Tampines MRT Station. Shoppers can look forward to its completion in 2009.

 
A Better Business Park

Changi Business Park will offer more business park developments, including backroom office space for financial institutions. To cater to the needs of workers here, shops and other complementary amenities will be introduced. Upcoming developments include new hotels near the Expo MRT Station, to help meet the needs of business travellers.

 
New Industrial Estates

In the pipeline: new industrial estates to provide more jobs in the East region. These will be located in Loyang, Lorong Halus, Kaki Bukit and the site of the former Bedok Water Reclamation Plant, to expand the existing industrial estates in the region.

 
Space for Specialised Industries
 

Wafer Fabrication

There will be continued efforts to pursue and anchor more semiconductor plants to further develop Tampines and Pasir Ris Wafer Fabrication Parks, e.g. at Tampines Ave 10 and Pasir Ris Dr 12.
              

Logistics and Aviation

A 29ha site at Tampines Road will be opened up for a new logistics park in the near term, to meet the strong demand for logistics industries in the East.

More sites close to Changi Airport, like at Changi North Industrial Estate and Changi East will also be developed for aerospace industries.



Source: URA
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