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Back then, it did not even have LRT

TWELVE years ago, it was a sleepy, out-of-the-way estate without even an LRT line.

That was back when Dr Teo Ho Pin was first elected as Member of Parliament for Bukit Panjang. Shortly after, life began to slowly flow into the estate, with the LRT starting its runs in 1999.

Come 2015, it will be connected directly to the MRT system when the Bukit Panjang station, to be located near Ten Mile Junction, is completed.

This, Dr Teo hopes, will spur the constituency’s development – and his vision for its first town centre, finally.

As “the heart of the whole town”, it would integrate bus, LRT and MRT services as well as commercial and business establishments, said Dr Teo, who is also Mayor for the North West District.

Drawing inspiration from the likes of Ang Mo Kio Hub and Jurong Point, he suggested setting up a lifestyle or entertainment hub for Continue reading

Lift upgrading completed on 124 HDB blocks in Bt Panjang

Residents in Bukit Panjang will soon have lift landings on every floor.

Work has already been completed on 124 Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks under the lift upgrading programme.

And upgrading of the remaining eight eligible blocks will be finished in a few months’ time.

The S$80 million lift upgrading programme is part of wider measures to develop the town’s infrastructure.

Ramps and railings have been installed across the estate to ensure it is accessible to all, and nearly 100 covered linkways give residents sheltered access from their homes to town facilities.

The linkways have been built over the past 12 years at a cost of S$7.56 million.

Source : Channel NewsAsia – 11 Aug 2009