By Hoe Yeen Nie | Posted: 09 July 2011 1634 hrs
SINGAPORE: The
National Development Ministry is studying ways to retain the old KTM
railway tracks as a green spine for nature and leisure.
Writing
in his blog on Saturday, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan
said he sees a "green opportunity" for urban development that will not
compromise the development potential of the lands surrounding the track.
He hopes Singaporeans will come forward with their ideas to "co-develop a workable and practical scheme".
Mr
Khaw said he had hoped to take on the project himself, but with housing
matters taking up most of his time, he found a ready volunteer in
Minister of State Tan Chuan-Jin.
Mr Khaw said Brigadier-General
Tan has identified several angles to work from: the green aspect,
heritage and history, and innovation land use marrying development and
conservation.
BG Tan has been tasked to consult widely with
experts, volunteers, students and residents, and on Saturday morning, he
took a trek along the railway accompanied by several non-governmental
organisations such as the Nature Society.
The Nature Society has suggested conserving the railway line as a green corridor.
The railway line running through Singapore closed after the KTM train station at Tanjong Pagar moved to Woodlands on July 1.
- CNA/cc
good proposal.
google 'The High Line'
high wire?