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싱가포르의 폐철도 공원 활용 프로젝트 추진 Singapore to Transform Unused Railway into Linear Park Spanning Entire Country

Singapore to Transform Unused Railway into Linear Park Spanning Entire Country

싱가포르 정부는 24km의 폐철도를 활용한 다목적 선형공원 조성 방안을 추진하고 있다.

남부 탄종파가 철도역에서 말레이지아 북부 국경까지 구간까지 제안된 프로젝트에는

다목적 편의 시설, 전구간에 걸친 포장된 자전거길, 무성한 자연경관의 유지관리 등이 포함된다.

정부는 최근에 본 프로젝트에 대해 승인을 했으며 일본 디자인회사 니켄 세케이 주관하며

현지의 티에라 디자인 및 아럽 싱가포르가 협력할 예정이다.

탄종파가역(상)과 폐철도 노선현황

by Ki Chul Hwang

Conpaper Editor Distributor

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By Kristine Mitchell

In an ambitious rail-to-trail project, Singapore plans to transform over 15 miles (24 kilometers) of disused railway into a multi-purpose, linear park. The massive project is one of the largest undertakings of its kind in the world, with the conversion to span the entire nation. From the southern Tanjong Pagar Railway Station to Malaysia’s northern border, the proposed development includes multiple amenities, a paved cycling path that runs the entire span of corridor, and maintenance of the current lush landscape.

The project was recently approved by the country’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, under the guidance of Japanese design firm Nikken Sekkei, in collaboration with Tierra Design and Arup Singapore. The team beat out a variety of other bids with their submission of an inclusive and accessible space, with environmental care at the forefront of the reformation. The linear park includes a variety of “activity nodes” along the railway corridor that include outdoor event spaces, rainforest viewing platforms and nature board walks. The design will be open topublic feedback until the end of next March.

According to Nikken Sekkei, the project "sets out a vision for a seamless public space, the preservation and reintegration of existing green areas and a relaxed extension of modern life.” The proposed redesign is an inspired plan to redevelop an unused structure in a way that is eco-friendly and will improve quality of life within Singapore, adding to available public space.