By taking a holistic approach to planning and balancing our needs, we have managed to safeguard land for nature reserves, nature areas and parks. Earlier this year, we have added two new sites to our list of Nature Areas. While we will not be able to conserve every local green space, we have conserved a significant and representative segment of our native ecosystem through conscientious planning.
We will continue to safeguard land for greenery to ensure that parks and green spaces are well distributed so at least 90% of our residents will live within 400m walking distance of a park. More open spaces and local parks have been planned, and residents can also look forward to upgraded green spaces and facilities with fresh recreational options. Efforts to increase accessibility to parks will continue, with the Round Island Route anchoring Singapore’s green network.
Agencies will plan for eco-corridors to strengthen Singapore’s biodiversity and connections between our existing nature areas to sustain our rich natural systems, providing safe environments for nature to flourish as well as green havens where residents can find relief from the intensity of urban life. We will also continue to make creative use of functional water bodies such as reservoirs, canals and drains for recreation.
Under Sport Singapore's Sports Facilities Master Plan, new spaces for sports will be created and existing ones will be enhanced to cater to the community’s needs. A tiered approach of sporting facilities will provide a network of venues for sports and leisure activities for various sporting needs at the national, regional, town and neighbourhood level. There will be more common spaces (e.g. integrated community sports hub and community playfields) for the community to interact and bond through sports.