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In its makeover of a public housing estate, Singapore focused on not only improving the physical infrastructure but also on creating more spaces for community bonding.
Singapore reinvented itself into a world-class city by taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development.
Singapore built an offshore landfill on Pulau Semakau primarily for waste management, but it also ensured that marine life would thrive and it could serve as a public park.
Singapore’s tiered housing subsidies have made it possible for nearly everyone to own a home in the city-state.
To ensure water security, Singapore has diversified water supply over the last five decades and actively promoted water conservation.
Singapore revives the Bras Basah and Bugis neighborhoods through a 20-year master plan that prioritizes pedestrians and promotes a vibrant street life.
Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
Urban planners solicit ideas and solutions from the public in refining Singapore’s master plan.
Cities in Asia and the Pacific need to scale up investments in resilient infrastructure amid increasing climate and disaster risks.