NParks and URA are calling for design proposals with features that will foster a strong sense of belonging among users.
SINGAPORE - Raffles Place Park, located above Raffles Place MRT station, will be redeveloped by 2028 into “a key urban park” and “a destination for relaxation and social interaction”.
Located in the heart of the CBD, the revamped 0.6ha park will also support efforts to improve pedestrian connectivity and bring greenery closer to the community, the agencies said. Results will be announced in November. The winning team will be appointed to provide consultancy services to redevelop the park. The second- and third-place entries will get cash prizes of $12,000 and $6,000, respectively.In 2021, the agencies held public engagement sessions under the Friends of the Parks initiative to gather feedback and ideas on the redevelopment of Raffles Place Park.
Ms Nora Buang, a 58-year-old bank manager who works in the area, told The Straits Times: “I hope they can have more eateries in the centre, small pop-up stores, and pushcarts people can sell coffee or snacks.” It was a mercantile square in the 1800s before it became an open-air carpark, which was then converted into a landscaped park with trees and shrubs in the 1960s.
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