Livable Cities From A Global Perspective

Livable Cities From A Global Perspective

Chapter Title
A Global Perspective on Building a Livable City: Singapore’s Framework

Authors
Khoo Teng Chye and Chong Hwee Jane

Synopsis
With a population density of over five million residents living on 719 square kilometres of land, Singapore is one of only a few highly dense cities in the world to consistently rank high in various global surveys of liveability of cities. How did Singapore achieve this balance of density and liveability in a short span of five decades, and what did Singapore learn in the process of achieving this balance? Through studying Singapore’s urban development experience, this chapter distils the broad principles that have guided the city-state’s transformation over the years, and examines how these same principles also underlie the development of other successful cities around the world. This suggests that there may be broad universal principles useful for the development of liveable and sustainable cities.