park connector

English

Pronunciation

• (Singaporean English) IPA^(key): /pɑːk kɔːnektə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑɹk kəˌnɛktɚ/

Noun

park connector (plural park connectors)

1. (Singapore English) A passage or walkway that links green spaces such as parks and nature reserves.
   • 1998, Belinda K. P. Yuen, Planning Singapore: From Plan to Implementation, page 31:

     Park connectors are linear open spaces proposed by the National Parks Board (NParks) to link major parks, nature reserves, natural open spaces and other places of interest in Singapore.

   • 2003 December 30, Koh Puay Koon, “Toilets are within reach”, in Today, page 8:

     To optimise land use, park connectors are built along road and drainage reserves which are generally narrow strips of land.

   • 2006 February 27, Jasmine Yin, “Tanjong Pagar to be made more elder-friendly”, in Today, page 2:

     A primary feature of the new plan is to build more park connectors to link up green spaces, such as the newly-completed 1.8km, $1-million Alexandra Park Connector linking Kim Seng Park to Zion Road.

   • 2015 September 21, Zhaki Abdullah, “Singapore park connectors reach 300km at 25-year mark”, in The Straits Times‎^[1]:

     Mr Kenneth Er, NParks' chief executive, said: "The park connectors are the green veins of our city in a garden, connecting our communities to our parks and providing myriad recreational options for many."

   • 2017, Tai Wei Lim, Cultural Heritage and Peripheral Spaces in Singapore, page 15:

     Some of the longest and most extensive park connectors weave through these public housing estates, serving the needs of residents in those areas.