Planning for a Compact & Liveable City: Singapore’s experience

URBAN REDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY

Mr. LIM Eng HweeChief PlannerUrban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore

SINGAPORE

710 km710 km22

SINGAPORE – AN ISLAND CITY STATE

5.1 million population5.1 million population

SINGAPORE – AN ISLAND CITY STATE

- National GDP: US$222.7 bil

- Diversified economy in services (financial and insurance services, logistics, ICT and tourism) and manufacturing (electronics, chemicals, biomedical sciences, and engineering)

- Per capita GDP of US$43,867

- Ranked Asia’s greenest metropolis in the Asian Green City Index (Siemens/EIU); 28th out of 221 cities in the Mercer report

1965: Population of 1.9 million

2010: Population of 5.1 million

A Compact & Liveable City

1960s 2010

Meeting Multiple Landuse NeedsWorld’s 3rd most competitive country

World’s largest shipping hub – 515,415 tons /yr Stable and sustainable water supply

1.1 mil good quality homes

Source: Ng Zhi Ting

3300 ha of parks/green spaces

Culture and Heritage

Optimisation of Public Infrastructure

• Higher density developments near transport nodes create sizeable commuter catchment

• Transit-oriented developments provide good connectivity and reduce travel emissions

Planning for Sustainable Development

URBAN REDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY

SUSTAINABILITY

ECONOMIC

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

LAND & SEA

LAND & SEA

LAND & SEA

• Social: Provide a good quality of living for all people and create a sense of well-being

• Economic: Sustain a robust and vibrant economy & ensure the economic well-being of people

• Land and Sea: Make best use of our limited land and sea resources

• Environmental: Develop in an environmentally responsible manner

Provide a good quality of living for all

• Variety of housing types and settings

• Total living environment with convenient access to facilities, amenities and jobs

Diverse range of green and recreational spaces

Henderson Waves

Vertical & Skyrise greenery

• Build new parks• Extend the network of park connectors• Promote vertical & skyrise greenery• 3,300 ha for parks, park connectors and open spaces

Artist’s impression of Supertrees at the future Gardens by the Bay

Source: National Parks Board

Sense of Identity

Joo Chiat

Balestier

Supreme Court• Enhance character, identity and rootedness

• More than 7,000 buildings and structures conserved

Sustain a robust and vibrant economy

Seletar Aerospace Parkone-north: Biomedical sciences, ICT and Media Hub

• Safeguard sufficient land for diverse economic activities in manufacturing and services

Marina Bay

Decentralisation of Economic Activities

SUB-REGIONAL CENTRES

REGIONAL CENTRES

FRINGE CENTRES

CENTRALAREA

One-NorthOne-North

Woodlands Regional Centre

JurongLake District

Tampines Regional CentreNovenaNovena

Paya Paya Lebar Lebar

CentralCentral

Jurong Lake District

Tampines Regional Centre

Optimise use of land and sea space

• High-density urban developments

• Prioritise developments in existing built-up areas

• Co-location of facilities

• Developing underground

• Incorporation of land-efficient infrastructure and technology

Deep Tunnel Sewerage System for water collection, treatment and disposal

Sustainable Transport

Seamless transfers between integrated commercial developments and MRT stations/bus interchanges - Citylink Mall, Singapore

Expansion of rail network Promote cycling

Develop in an environmentally responsible manner

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

LabradorNature Reserve

Sungei BulohWetland Reserve

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

• 3,300 ha of land for 4 gazetted Nature Reserves• Safeguard environmental quality

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CONCEPT PLAN

MASTER PLAN

URBAN DESIGN PLANS, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION

& LAND SALES

DEVELOPMENTCONTROL

Planning Process

Experiment and InnovateCo-location of facilities- Marine Parade Community Building

Source: PUB

Use of underground space- Deep Tunnel Sewerage SystemPark connectors

Sustainable Housing Typologies

Urban Space Studies

Micro-climatic mapping

R&D on the Urban Environment

Testbed urban solutions

Solar Cells on Public Housing

Marina Bay – extension of Singapore’s Central Business District

Jurong Lake District – lakeside destination for business & leisure

Concept Plan 2011 Focus Group Discussions

Engage Stakeholders

Conclusion• Benefits and challenges of high-density development• Take a holistic perspective• Plan long-term• Experiment and innovate • Engage stakeholders• Review regularly and adapt

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