Singapore: from planned chaos to a distinctive city
Its urban planning experience suggests that political will with public support, innovation, and boldness can make a vital difference.
SINGAPORE is a living laboratory by which its development and urban planning experience and expertise can be studied and harnessed by other cities in the urbanisation and human development journey. What was a survival imperative in the fledgling nation-state has now become an important attribute of Singapore's story of human development and putative soft power.
Last week, Singapore played host to the …
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