Marina Bay
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Marina Bay is a bay near the Central Area in the southern part of Singapore, and lies to the east of the Downtown Core. An artificial bay, it was formed when land reclamation created the Marina Centre and Marina South areas, which form a body of sheltered waters of what was once open sea. In the reclamation process, Telok Ayer Basin was removed from the map, while the Singapore River's mouth now flows into the bay instead of directly into the sea.
In contemporary local common usage, however, the term Marina Bay has largely been attached to the developments in the vicinity of Marina Mall in the Marina South reclaimed area, particularly to the eateries found there. Although technically erroneous, this association may have been stemmed from the association of the venue's limited accessibility to the Marina Bay MRT Station, which has served as the main means of public transport to Marina South.
Water management
In 2004, the Public Utilities Board publicly announced plans to construct a new downtown reservoir by damming the Marina Channel. Known as the Marina Barrage, it will turn Marina Bay and the Kallang Basin into a confined freshwater reservoir with limited access to marine transportation to regulate the water quality.
The new reservoir would provide another source of drinking water for Singapore, as well as a stable water level for a variety of water activities and events.
Development
Marketing
On 21 July 2005, the Urban Redevelopment Authority formally announced that Marina Bay will become the new marketing brandname for the new developments to extend to the central business district in the Marina South area, particularly to the early phases which involves developments wrapping around the bay. These developments has been known by other names before, including the New Downtown, Marina Bayfront, and CBD Extension, as well as names such as New Downtown@Marina Bay in recent years.Future developments around Marina Bay are expected to further support Singapore's continuing growth as a major business and financial hub in the region. The area has also been planned to become a lifestyle hub and with 24/7 round the clock vibrancy and energy. It would consist of residential, office, and commercial developments, as well as many entertainment outlets and attractions to inject life into the area.
Completed developments
- One Marina Boulevard
- Marina South Pier
- Marina Bay Golf Course
Future developments
- One Raffles Quay (2006)
- The Singapore Flyer (March 2008)
- The Marina Bay Sands (2009)
- The Sail @ Marina Bay (2009)
- The Business & Financial Centre (2010)
- The Marina Barrage (2010)
- The Gardens @ Marina Bay (2010)
- The Double Helix Bridge (2010)
- Mass Rapid Transit Circle Line Downtown Extension (2012)
- Common Services Tunnel (Phase 1: 2006, Phase 2: 2008)
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