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Singapore's hawker centers are considered to be useful social tools that not only brings people from all walks of life together through affordable food but also provides a source of livelihood for those with limited financial means.
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Cognizant of the multiple stakeholder demands and complex ground realities in historic ethnic districts, researchers at the Centre for Liveable Cities developed a mixed-methods, evidence-based approach in the study of Singapore’s Little India to identify opportunities for positive interventions—an approach that could be relevant to similar districts elsewhere.
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Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.
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Singapore has built a community space dedicated to integrating persons with disabilities in society by providing them with training and employment opportunities, while ensuring that it is an inclusive space that promotes interaction among people of all abilities.
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Rather than leveling an existing forest to build a new business park, JTC Corporation adopted an ecologically sensitive approach that retained the natural elements, thereby creating an environment where both businesses and biodiversity could thrive.
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Singapore’s tiered housing subsidies have made it possible for nearly everyone to own a home in the city-state.
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Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
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Urban planners solicit ideas and solutions from the public in refining Singapore’s master plan.
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To ensure water security, Singapore has diversified water supply over the last five decades and actively promoted water conservation.
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Singapore is making buildings and living and work spaces accessible to all.
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Singapore revives the Bras Basah and Bugis neighborhoods through a 20-year master plan that prioritizes pedestrians and promotes a vibrant street life.
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A combination of factors, including having savvy leaders, strategic planning, and key collaborations, has helped four Asian universities rise up the league table.
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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.
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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.
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Singapore reinvented itself into a world-class city by taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development.