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Issue 108, Dec 2019 | go.gov.sg/bettercities108 Source: Wikimedia Commons Source: festina2090, pixabay Source: Glenser Source: Brooklyn Historical Society Urban Solutions Issue #15: High Trust Cities Source: Urban Redevelopment Authority Source: Jessica Koh Enabling and Engaging Citizens Old Is Not Just Gold, But Green The Importance of Building Trust As part of Surabaya’s urban transformation over the decades, the Indonesian city has initiated people-centric efforts, such as inclusive growth and transparent public services, helping engender trust amongst its citizens. Sustainable development is not just about developing green buildings but also reusing existing ones. Donovan Rypekema, the president of Heritage Strategies International, shares how conserving built heritage can help cities improve their societies as well as urban resilience. Putting citizens at the heart of all policies is paramount to create high trust cities, said delegates at the WCS Mayors Forum 2019. Participants learnt how Singapore and Medellín built trust through social, physical and institutional integration, as well as community action at the three-day conference. Not All Who Wander Are Lost A City By its People Repositioning for Smart Cities Living with dementia should not mean being confined to one’s home. In Singapore, residents, service providers and businesses have formed Dementia-Friendly Communities to help those with dementia to live freely in their neighbourhoods. Seoul took more time to work with citizens to come up with a master plan but the effort was worth it, says Dr Inhee Kim, a key researcher behind the 2030 Seoul Plan. He also outlined how the South Korean capital is refining its participatory processes to update Seoul’s master plan for 2040. Cities must look beyond environmental resilience as they renovate and redevelop to incorporate smart city goals. At a recent panel, CLC’s Director of Research Dr Limin Hee shared the impact such a repositioning effort might have on a well-established and dense urban environment like Singapore. 5 min | Read 5 min | Read © 2019 Centre for Liveable Cities All image rights are owned by CLC except where indicated. 5 min | Read 5 min | Read 5 min | Read 5 min | Read A Holiday Message 3 min | Watch 3 min | Watch “It’s making sure that artists have access to studio space and affordable housing.” “Anything can happen in darkness, people are not free to move at night.” How Do You Bring Art to a Place? Lighting Up Porto-Novo Regina Myer President, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Jean-Marie Akadjame Municipal Councillor, Porto-Novo, Benin INTERVIEWS CLC LECTURES REPORT COMMENTARY from the Executive Director BOOK LAUNCH Resettling Communities: Creating Space for Nation-Building When Singapore attained independence in 1965, it was dotted with squatter settlements, backyard industries, street hawkers and farms. Large-scale clearance and resettlement initiatives were carried out with a firm hand and fair policies. This paved the way for Singapore’s physical and economic transformation, with development of HDB new towns, industrial estates, infrastructure projects, and a rejuvenated city centre. Read Happy holidays from all of us at CLC! As 2019 comes to a close, I want to offer some highlights at our Centre as we enter the new year: Trust has been a key theme for us this year. 54 mayors and city leaders from 53 cities discussed and declared their commitment towards building a high trust city at the 10th World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and 6th Young Leaders Symposium in Medellín, Colombia. We also explored the importance of trust in interactions between citizens and governments, and how urban communities can develop multiple levels of trust in Issue 15 of our Urban Solutions. In 2019, the centre launched a total of 14 publications. Through collaborating with key partners, such as UN-Habitat, UNESCAP, Rotterdam Office of Climate Adaptation and the Professional Engineers Board Singapore, we covered a spectrum of contemporary urban challenges, ranging from heritage and food security, to airport planning and the resettling of communities. We also worked with the World Bank, Infrastructure Asia and International Finance Corporation to build capabilities and anchor Singapore as a hub for infrastructure financing. The coming year promises to be a noteworthy one for the Centre as we look forward to the convening of urban leaders at the World Cities Summit 2020, the launch of a new Advanced Leaders in Urban Governance Programme and an exciting pipeline of research publications and projects. I hope that countries and cities across the world will continue to collaborate and learn from each other’s experiences, and work together to act amidst an increasingly volatile environment. Khoo Teng Chye Executive Director 1. 2.
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Issue 108, Dec 2019 | go.gov.sg/bettercities108
Source: Wikimedia Commons Source: festina2090, pixabay
Source: Glenser
Source: Brooklyn Historical Society
Urban Solutions Issue #15:High Trust Cities
Source: Urban Redevelopment Authority Source: Jessica Koh
Enabling and Engaging Citizens
Old Is Not Just Gold, But Green
The Importance of Building Trust
As part of Surabaya’s urban transformation over the decades, the Indonesian city has initiated people-centric efforts, such as inclusive growth and transparent public services, helping engender trust amongst its citizens.
Sustainable development is not just about developing green buildings but also reusing existing ones. Donovan Rypekema, the president of Heritage Strategies International, shares how conserving built heritage can help cities improve their societies as well as urban resilience.
Putting citizens at the heart of all policies is paramount to create high trust cities, said delegates at the WCS Mayors Forum 2019. Participants learnt how Singapore and Medellín built trust through social, physical and institutional integration, as well as community action at the three-day conference.
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
A City By its People
Repositioning for Smart Cities
Living with dementia should not mean being confined to one’s home. In Singapore, residents, service providers and businesses have formed Dementia-Friendly Communities to help those with dementia to live freely in their neighbourhoods.
Seoul took more time to work with citizens to come up with a master plan but the effort was worth it, says Dr Inhee Kim, a key researcher behind the 2030 Seoul Plan. He also outlined how the South Korean capital is refining its participatory processes to update Seoul’s master plan for 2040.
Cities must look beyond environmental resilience as they renovate and redevelop to incorporate smart city goals. At a recent panel, CLC’s Director of Research Dr Limin Hee shared the impact such a repositioning effort might have on a well-established and dense urban environment like Singapore.
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“It’s making sure that artists have access to studio space and affordable housing.”
“Anything can happen in darkness, people are not free to move at night.”
How Do You Bring Art to a Place?
Lighting Up Porto-Novo
Regina MyerPresident, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
Jean-Marie AkadjameMunicipal Councillor, Porto-Novo, Benin
INTERVIEWS
CLC LECTURES
REPORT COMMENTARY
from the Executive Director
BOOK LAUNCH
Resettling Communities: Creating Space for Nation-BuildingWhen Singapore attained independence in 1965, it was dotted with squatter settlements, backyard industries, street hawkers and farms. Large-scale clearance and resettlement initiatives were carried out with a firm hand and fair policies. This paved the way for Singapore’s physical and economic transformation, with development of HDB new towns, industrial estates, infrastructure projects, and a rejuvenated city centre.
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Happy holidays from all of us at CLC! As 2019 comes to a close, I want to offer some highlights at our Centre as we enter the new year:
Trust has been a key theme for us this year. 54 mayors and city leaders from 53 cities discussed and declared their commitment towards building a high trust city at the 10th World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and 6th Young Leaders Symposium in Medellín, Colombia. We also explored the importance of trust in interactions between citizens and governments, and how urban communities can develop multiple levels of trust in Issue 15 of our Urban Solutions.
In 2019, the centre launched a total of 14 publications. Through collaborating with key partners, such as UN-Habitat, UNESCAP, Rotterdam Office of Climate Adaptation and the Professional Engineers Board Singapore, we covered a spectrum of contemporary urban challenges, ranging from heritage and food security, to airport planning and the resettling of communities. We also worked with the World Bank, Infrastructure Asia and International Finance Corporation to build capabilities and anchor Singapore as a hub for infrastructure financing.
The coming year promises to be a noteworthy one for the Centre as we look forward to the convening of urban leaders at the World Cities Summit 2020, the launch of a new Advanced Leaders in Urban Governance Programme and an exciting pipeline of research publications and projects. I hope that countries and cities across the world will continue to collaborate and learn from each other’s experiences, and work together to act amidst an increasingly volatile environment.
Khoo Teng ChyeExecutive Director
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