Queenstown to be Singapore's first health district

To encourage more residents to lead active lifestyles, greater emphasis will be placed in planning and designing the built environment. - HDB

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore's first and oldest satellite town Queenstown will be carved out as a health district in a pilot programme to support residents to lead healthier and more productive lives.

This will be done through more integrated planning and design of the estate and more community-driven programmes, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee on Wednesday (Oct 20).