Atkins has been appointed by Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to provide innovative masterplanning and urban design services for Bayshore precinct in Singapore. Atkins’ approach to creating a number of diverse micro-communities tied together by pedestrian-friendly connections marks Bayshore as a standard-setter in healthy, liveable place-making.
     Bayshore precinct is a 60ha residential-led development, in an important and highly-visible location, which will house around 12,000 families. URA aspires for the new development to capitalise on the existing greenery and new strong public transport connections to the rest of Singapore. With Atkins’ expertise in sustainable masterplanning and the implementation of a ‘car-lite’ strategy, the attractive living environment will create a strong sense of community.
     Atkins’ ‘car-lite’ strategy is central to the vision for Bayshore, where streets will support the progress of technology, and in turn respond to changes in behaviors and expectations of the travelling public, such as the adoption of concepts like Connected Autonomous Vehicles, already under trial in areas of Singapore.
     Other elements key to the Bayshore masterplan include integration of the two MRT stations currently under construction, one of which includes an integrated transport node; integration of open spaces, weaving blue and green networks through the dynamic and diverse community open spaces into the masterplan; and flexibility and adaptability to allow implementation of the masterplan to adjust over time.




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