Old KTM tracks may become a ‘green spine’
The Ministry of National Development is studying ways to develop the old KTM railway tracks into a "green spine" for nature and leisure without compromising the area's development potential.
In his blog, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Saturday that the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the National Parks were working on the idea, and that Minister of State Tan Chuan Jin would lead the project.
"He readily volunteered to work on this project and saw several useful angles: the green aspect, heritage and history, and innovative land use marrying development and conservation that is so characteristic of our city," Minister Khaw said.
The minister said he has directed Brigadier-General Tan to consult widely with experts, volunteers, students and residents, and he called on interested Singaporeans to "co-develop the idea into a practical and workable scheme".
Minister Khaw said the idea had been inspired by a medical student, who wrote to him referring the Green Corridor Project proposed by the Nature Society and New York's High Line project.
