What S'pore considers when urban planning
Minister spells out factors at the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum where city leaders pledge support to make their cities resilient and identify areas of action
Singapore
MINISTER for National Development Lawrence Wong on Sunday highlighted three key considerations that Singapore takes into account when urban planning. They are: the need for long-term city planning; the need for constant innovation and research and development (R&D); and the need for constant engagement with different stakeholders before taking decisive actions.
On the need for long-term planning, he said: "It is not easy to do this at a time when we are facing a more frantic social and media culture expecting more immediate results." Yet, it is still needed.
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