The Central Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. Comprising of 130.5 square kilometres of land, it includes 11 Planning Areas within the Central Area which is the immediate vicinity of the Singapore's central business district, as well as another 11 more outside it. A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... The Central Area is the collective term for a group of financial and commercial districts in centre of Singapore which was previously otherwise known as the Central Business District and was renamed to accommodate the expanded function of the area. ... Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ...

Although the Central Area is by nature chiefly commercial, especially the area in the Downtown Core, it also includes 324,000 residential housing units of various types, ranging from HDB flats to more exclusive form of private housing, such as bungalows, which are a status symbol because land is expensive. There are also 8.6 square kilometres of green spaces, including parks, gardens and other recreational spaces, which were built in order to make this area aesthetically pleasing. Commercial may mean: as a noun: a form of advertising, as in a television commercial as an adjective: referring to commerce or for-profit activities or trade (compare with non-profit organization) a breed of cattle, Commercial This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The Downtown Core is technically an urban planning area in the city-state of Singapore which surrounds the mouth of the Singapore River, and is part of the Central Area, Singapores central business district. ... A residential area is a type of land use where the predominant use is residential. ... Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ... HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... In a mathematics the term exclusive denotes that the endpoints of a set are NOT included within that set. ... A bungalow is any single story house. ... A status symbol is something that is perceived to indicate a high social status in its owner. ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... Part of a garden in Bristol, England A flower bed in the gardens of Bristol Zoo, England Checkered flower bed in Tours, France A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... Tigers playing in the water Girl playing on tyre swing Adults enjoying the day. ... Aesthetics (also esthetics) is the philosophy of beauty and art. ...

Planning strategies

Planning considerations for the Singapore Master Plan 2003 involving the Central Region took into consideration its existing strengths. Besides being the undisputed core area for business and entertainment in the city, it contains districts steeped in history, varies housing types, and numerous institutions for education and community life. Despite the highly built-up character, it still boasts a rich variety of parks, open spaces, and other recreational areas. It is also well connected to the rest of the city though extensive road and rail connections, plus an international gateway to the world via the Maritime ports.

More can be done to maximise these strengths. The Urban Redevelopment Authority envisages the introduction of more homes of various types to the area, particularly in the downtown core which has been overwelmingly commercial for the past decades. Supporting institutions and transport networks should then be upgraded or introduced to cater to the rising resident population in the area. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is the national planning authority of Singapore. ...

In terms of business, the New Downtown @ Marina Bay will be developed into a thriving extension of the existing CBD. To encourage greater land use flaxibility, new business zones and white zones will be introduced. Business and research activities will be promoted at the new one-north and medical park within the grounds of the Singapore General Hospital at Outram Park. The Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is the largest and oldest hospital in Singapore; its foundation can be traced back to 1821. ...

For recreation, plans were made to further extend park connectors to new and existing parks in the region. New sporting facilities will be introduced, such as the redevelopment of the Kallang Sports Hub. Building conservation will continue to be enforced, and nodes for nidge activities will be provided for the masses. Plans for spaces catered specifically for youth activities near Orchard Road are a case in point. Orchard Road is the primary shopping street in Singapore. ...

See also

• Central Area, Singapore
• East Region, Singapore
• North Region, Singapore
• North-East Region, Singapore
• West Region, Singapore

External links

• Central Region, Singapore