The Park Connector Network (PCN) of
Singapore
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is a network of walking/running/cycling paths that connects the various parks and other green spaces in Singapore. Both the parks and the PCN are managed by
National Parks Board
The National Parks Board (NParks) is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore.
History
In November 1989, Minister of National Development, S. Dhanabalan, presented the National Parks Bill ...
(NParks).
As part of the National Cycling Plan to promote cycling, the
Land Transport Authority (LTA) is constructing networks of cycling paths within towns. These cycling paths connect with the PCN, enabling people to safely cycle both intra-town (e.g., from home to
MRT
MRT may refer to:
Transport Rapid Transit Systems
* Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation)
* MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore
* MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand
* Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...
station) and inter-town (longer distance cycling).
History
The proposal to form a park connector network was approved in 1991 by The Garden City Action Committee. In 1995, The Kallang Park Connector became the first park connector to be implemented. Stretching over nine kilometres, the park connector links two regional parks:
Bishan Park
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park or Bishan-AMK Park, (formerly known as Bishan Park) is a major park in Singapore, located in the popular heartland of Bishan. Serving the residents of Bishan, Yishun and Ang Mo Kio, the park sits entirely within Bishan, runn ...
and
Kallang Riverside Park. In December 2007, the Eastern Coastal Loop, a 42-kilometre loop, was completed, providing a link from
East Coast Park
East Coast Park is a beach and a park encompassing Marine Parade, Bedok and Tampines, along the southeastern coast of Singapore. It was opened in the 1970s, after the Singapore government had completed reclaiming land off the coast at Katon ...
to
Changi Beach Park
Changi Beach Park (Chinese: 樟宜海滨公园, Malay: Taman Pantai Changi, Tamil: சாங்கி கடலோர பூங்கா
) is a beach park located at the northern tip of Changi in the eastern region of Singapore.
The 28- hectare ...
. By January 2012, 200 kilometres of the PCN has been completed. In 2015, NParks has completed 300 kilometres of the PCN, along with the Central Urban Loop.
List
Loops
* Central Urban Loop
* Eastern Coastal Loop
* Northern Explorer Loop
* North Eastern Riverine Loop
* Southern Ridges Loop
* Western Adventure Loop
Individual Park Connectors
See also
*
List of parks in Singapore
There are numerous parks throughout the sovereign island country of Singapore. This is a list of parks in Singapore that are currently existing and have articles on Wikipedia. Parks in Singapore are managed by the National Parks Board or NPark ...
References
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External links
Official siteNational Parks Board, SingaporeA Green Network for Singapore, Kiat W. Tan
Cycling in Singapore
Parks in Singapore
Singapore geography-related lists
Singapore nature-related lists
Sports venues in Singapore