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The concept of a satellite town began with the conceptualization of The Concept Plan of 1971 by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). It adopted the “Ring Concept Plan”, which “envisaged the development of a ring of new high-density satellite towns around the central water catchment area, with each town separated by green spaces and a system of parks and open spaces.” Low- and medium-density private housing would be built beside these towns and there would be provisions for industrial estates.”
Queenstown was Singapore’s first satellite town and described as “a self-contained community with all the necessary residential and social amenities for residents.”(http://www.ura.gov.sg/rediscover/). Another satellite town is Ang Mo Kio. Its self contained town centre, including “commercial offices, cultural and community facilities” serves “at least 200,000 residents.” (Pl refer to Item 2)
Read on for a list of relevant websites and recommended references.
Title: Our History – Welcome to Urban Redevelopment Authority
Source: http://www.ura.gov.sg/about/ura-history.htm
Description: URA’s primary task then was to redevelop the Central Area and resettle residents affected by redevelopment. Between 1967 and 1989, a total of 184 hectares …
Title: Ang Mo Kio
Source: http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_230_2005-01-25.html
Description: Ang Mo Kio is located within the north-eastern region. The name Ang Mo Kio which in Hokkien literally translates as red-haired man’s bridge.
Title: Portraits of places : history, community and identity in Singapore / edited by Brenda S.A. Yeoh and Lily Kong.
Publisher: Singapore : Times Editions, c1995.
Call no.: SING English 959.57 POR -[HIS]
Title: Ang Mo Kio planning area : planning report 1996 / Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Publisher: Singapore : Urban Redevelopment Authority, 1996.
Call no.: RSING English 711.4095957 SIN
Description: “Towards a tropical city of excellence.” “Towards a tropical city of excellence
By: Zubaidah Mohsen, Senior Librarian
Posted by: Norah Ismail, Librarian