Marine Parade

Marine Parade highlighted in red
English	Marine Parade
Chinese	马林百列
(Pinyin	Mălínbăiliè)
Malay	Marine Parade
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Marine Parade (Chinese: 马林百列, Mandarin Pronunciation: Malinbailie) is a town and an urban planning area in Singapore directly to the east of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x857, 302 KB) Summary Created by Vsion Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Marine Parade ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in Kerala, India. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Singapore is divided into 55 urban planning areas by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, organised into five regions. ... 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. ... The central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ...

Location

The name Marine Parade commonly refers to the neighbourhood encompassing the main HDB public housing estate and several private residences, bounded by Marine Parade Road, East Coast Parkway, Amber Road and Bedok South Avenue 1. Marine Parade was originally named after a promenade near the sea that was parallel to East Coast Road. It was built on reclaimed land completed in the mid-1970s. HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... A local authority tower block in Cwmbrân, South Wales Public housing or project homes is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... The East Coast Parkway (ECP) is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. ... Bedok at Night Bedok Town is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. ... A Promenade is a seaside walkway constructed so that people can enjoy walking near the sea without getting their clothes wet and dirty. ... Sunset at sea Look up Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

The Marine Parade Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority, encompasses a much larger area, which includes the Marine Parade Housing Estate, the private residential areas in Joo Chiat and in Katong on both sides of Mountbatten Road. The planning area is located south of Geylang, southeast of Kallang, and northeast of Marina East, the latter both of which are part of the Central Area. To the east of Marine Parade lies the town and urban planning area of Bedok. Urban planning is concerned with the ordering and design of settlements, from the smallest towns to the worlds largest cities. ... The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and one of the departments under the Government of Singapore. ... Katong is a residential area in the east of Singapore. ... Geylang Road Geylang is a neighbourhood in the city-state of Singapore east of the Central Area, Singapores central business district. ... Kallang is a neighbourhood located in the southeastern part of Singapore. ... The Downtown Core includes high-density buildings along the Singapore River. ... Bedok at Night Bedok Town is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. ...

Township

Marine Parade Housing Estate

A typical point block in Marine Parade Housing Estate

The main public housing estate, Marine Parade Housing Estate, comprises 58 blocks of HDB flats. The public estate is bisected by the arterial Still Road South that provides access to the major highway, East Coast Parkway, leading to the city area and Changi Airport. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 534 KB) Summary A typical point block in Marine Parade Housing Estate. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 534 KB) Summary A typical point block in Marine Parade Housing Estate. ... Borj-e Sefid apartments in Tehran, Iran An apartment (or flat in Britain and other Commonwealth countries) is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building. ... The East Coast Parkway (ECP) is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. ... Singapore Changi Airport (新加坡樟宜机场 / Bandar Udara Changi Singapura / சிங்கப்பூர் சாங்கி விமானநிலையம்) in the city and State of Singapore is one of the largest aviation facilities in Asia. ...

The main precincts of Marine Parade Housing Estate can be distinguished by the roads serving them:

• Marine Terrace
• Marine Crescent
• Marine Drive
• Marine Parade Central

Private Residences

The major private housing estates in Marine Parade include:

• Amberville
• Bayshore Park
• Coasta Del Sol
• Cote D'Azur
• Fernwood Towers
• Neptune Court
• Mandarin Gardens
• Laguna Park
• Lagoon View
• D' Ecosia
• The Seaview (under construction)
• Qifuat Terraces

Town Centre

Marine Parade Promenade at the town centre

Marine Parade Community Building

Marine Parade is served by a town centre, Marine Parade Town Centre, which consists of several neighbourhood shops and a major commercial complex Parkway Parade that houses offices and a shopping centre. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 740 KB) Summary Marine Parade Promenade. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 740 KB) Summary Marine Parade Promenade. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 469 KB) Summary Marine Parade Community Building. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 469 KB) Summary Marine Parade Community Building. ... Parkway Parade is a centralised shopping centre in the Katong area of Singapore, that specialises in many up-market products. ...

East Coast Park

The town is also well-known to locals as it is adjacent to East Coast Park, a popular seaside weekend getaway for leisure and water sports. East Coast Park is a beach park located in the south-eastern part of Singapore. ... Water sport most commonly refers to a sport which is played in the water. ...

Marine Parade Community Building

The Marine Parade Community Building was completed in 1999. It houses the Marine Parade Community Club and the Marine Parade Community Library. Other facilites within the three-storey complex include a 263-seater theatrette, a glass-walled gymnasium, a covered basketball court on the rooftop, an air-conditioned sports hall and a Starbucks café. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops Gym, a shortened form of gymnasium, refers to facilities intended for indoor sports or exercise. ... In basketball, the court refers to the playing surface/floor. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX, SEHK: 4337), is a large multinational chain of coffee shops, often serving pastries, popular in the U.S. especially among students and young urban professionals. ... Coffeehouse in Damascus A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ...

Schools

As Marine Parade is primarily either recreational or residential, it is host to a variety of schools.

• Primary Schools
  • CHIJ (Katong) Primary 圣婴女校(加东) (lies on the fringe of the town)
  • Ngee Ann Primary School 义安小学
  • Tao Nan School 道南学校

• Secondary Schools
  • CHIJ Katong Convent 加东修道院女校
  • St. Patrick's Secondary School 圣伯特理中学 (lies on the fringe of the town)
  • Chung Cheng High School (Main) 中正中学（总校） (at Goodman Road)
  • Tanjong Katong Secondary School 丹绒加东中学
  • Tanjong Katong Girls' school 丹绒加东女校
  • Victoria School 维多利亚学校

• Junior Colleges
  • Victoria Junior College 维多利亚初级学院

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Politics of Marine Parade

Marine Parade is also a component division in the much larger Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency, a group representation constituency which elects six members to the Parliament of Singapore. Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister and former Prime Minister of Singapore, is a Member of Parliament for Marine Parade. The Group Representative Constituency (GRC) system in Singapore is a formal system of social and political committees representing the interests of both the majority and minority social groups within each local island community. ... The unicameral Parliament of Singapore is the legislature of Singapore with the President as its head . ... Goh Chok Tong (Chinese: 吴作栋; (Simp. ... The political office of Senior Minister in the political system of Singapore is taken by a Prime Minister when he retires from that office, but still has something to offer the government based on his long experience. ... The Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965, the State of Singapore). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...

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External links

• Marine Parade Town Council
• Information on Marine Parade

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