Jurong West, planning area and residential town in Singapore
Jurong West is a planning area in Singapore's West Region with mixed residential landscape containing public housing, private developments, and local town centers. The area features wide streets, parks, and everyday shopping and service facilities that serve the community.
The area was originally swampy and undeveloped land before being systematically developed as a planned residential town in the 1970s. This transformation turned the marshland into a structured neighborhood with organized facilities and housing.
The area takes its name from the Malay word "Jurong," meaning "swampy land." Today it functions as a vibrant residential neighborhood where diverse communities live side by side and create the everyday fabric of the town.
The area is well connected by public transport and easy to navigate with clear signage and regular facilities throughout. Visitors will find shops, restaurants, and recreation centers readily available and accessible from most locations.
The area served as an experimental ground for large-scale urban renewal and innovative housing planning in Asia. The methods developed there later influenced how cities across the region approached residential development.
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