When Paya Lebar Airbase moves out in the 2030s, it will certainly be redeveloped into a new town with around 150,000 brand-new homes, states Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally on Aug 21.
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The moving of the airbase to Changi was introduced in the National Day Rally of 2013. Paya Lebar Airport formally opened up in 1955, and was Singapore’s initial commercial global airport prior to Changi Airport was developed. In 1981, Paya Lebar Airport was converted into an army airbase.
When it’s transferred, Artist’s perception of future community with main spinal column on the site of the Paya Lebar Airbase
The relocation of the airbase will certainly likewise mean a few of the structure elevation limitations around it can be lifted. This means, neighbouring towns such as Hougang, Marine Parade or Punggol can be redeveloped, with …