Table of Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
About the Editor xiii
About the Contributors xv
Part 1 Paradigms, Policies & Processes 1
Chapter 1 The Early Years of Nation-Building: Reflections on Singapore's Urban History Alan F. C. Choe 3
Chapter 2 Planning & Urbanisation in Singapore: A 50-Year Journey Liu Ybai Ker 23
Chapter 3 Economic Planning for Productivity, Growth, and Prosperity Philip Yeo 45
Chapter 4 Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development Tan Yang Soon 59
Part 2 The Built Environment as a Sum of Parts 69
Chapter 5 Planning to Overcome the Constraints of Scarcity Ng Lang 71
Chapter 6 Making Singapore a Liveable and Sustainable City: Our Urban Systems Approach Khoo Teng Chye Remy Guo 81
Chapter 7 The Evolution of HDB Towns Cheong Koon Hean 101
Chapter 8 Transportation: Mobility, Accessibility, and Connectivity Mohinder Singh 127
Chapter 9 Industry Planning in Singapore Tang Hsiao Ling 153
Chapter 10 Greening Singapore: Past Achievements, Emerging Challenges Tan Puay Yok 177
Chapter 11 50 Years of Urban Planning & Tourism Pamelia Lee 197
Chapter 12 Shaping Singapore's Cityscape Through Urban Design Gob Hup Chor Heng Chye Kiang 211
Part 3 Urban Complexities & Creative Solutions 235
Chapter 13 Conserving Urban Heritage: Remembering the Past in a Developmental City-State Lily Kong 237
Chapter 14 Public Housing and Community Development: Planning for Urban Diversity in a City-State Tan Ern Ser 257
Chapter 15 Era of Globalisation: Singapore's New Urban Economy and the Rise of a World Asian City Ho Kong Chong 273
Chapter 16 Towards Greater Sustainability and Liveability in an Urban Age Heng Chye Kiang Yeo Su-Jan 287
Epilogue Perspectives on the Future of Urban Planning in Singapore 305
Challenges for a New Era Peter Ho 307
A City in Time for the Future Low Teck Seng 309
Singapore: The Smartest City on Our Planet Kishore Mahbubani 311
People-Centric Approach to Urban Planning David Chan 313
Singapore: From Liveable to Lovable City Melissa Kwee 315
Accommodating Nature in Singapore Shawn Lum 317
Garden City Mega City Wong Mun Summ Alina Yeo 319
Top Down Bottom Up? Tay Kheng Soon 321
