Integrated Planning for a Sustainable & Compact City: Singapore s Experience

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1 Integrated Planning for a Sustainable & Compact City: Singapore s Experience World Bank, Washington DC 7 October 2010 Presenter: WONG Kai Yeng Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore 1

2 Singapore Today View of the Central Business District 2

3 1960s: Severe Housing Problems Acute housing shortage: 25% of population lived on 1% of land Poor living conditions Housing conditions in the city Overcrowding within each housing unit 3

4 1960s: Lack of Jobs & Poor Infrastructure High Unemployment Rate Poor Infrastructure 4

5 Population Growth over the Years Population Population Growth and over Density the Years 6,000 Singapore s Population Size Population ( 000) ( 000) 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1, Year Increase of 1 million people every 10 years since

6 Singapore on the World Map Singapore 6

7 23 km 43 km Land Area: 710 km 2 Population: 5.08 million 9 Density: 7000 pple/km 2 7

8 Singapore s Density in Relation to Other Cities Population & Density Comparison Population ( 000) 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 Paris Tokyo Hong Kong Singapore New York Density (no. of people per km 2 ) 8

9 Our Limitations Small City-State Limited land area No hinterland No natural resources 9

10 Urban Redevelopment Authority: Singapore s National Land Use Planning Authority Mission: To make Singapore a Great Place to Live, Work & Play in 10

11 The Planning Process Concept Plan Planning Master Plan Land Sales Development Control Implementation 11

12 Concept Plan Strategic and Long Term Plan To ensure that there is sufficient land for the future Concept Plan

13 Integrated Planning: Multi Agency Effort 13

14 Concept Plan: Balancing Competing Land Use Needs Culture and Heritage Commerce Nature and Greenery Housing Industry Indus Water treatment & storage 14

15 Concept Plan: Planning for Sustainability ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL 15

16 The Planning Process Concept Plan Master Plan Master Plan Land Sales Development Control 16

17 Master Plan Master Plan

18 Master Plan: Statutory Land Use Plan Shows permissible land use & density Detailed & transparent Review every 5 years 18

19 Master Plan: Economizing on Land Use Co Location and Integration Sports Hall Rooftop Basketball Court Gymnasium Public Library Popular Coffee Joint Community Club 263-seat Theatrette Marine Parade Community Club houses different users and tenants which would usually be sited separately 19

20 Master Plan: Economizing on Land Use Co Location and Integration FUTURE RECLAMATION PRE-PLANNED CHAMBER SEAWALL Stormwater Collection Pond integrated with a Secondary School 20

21 Master Plan: Economizing on Land Use Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) One main water reclamation plant Frees up land previously occupied by smaller plants and pumping stations 21

22 Master Plan: Economizing on Land Use Use of Underground Space Underground rock caverns for storage or utility purposes Oil and gas storage Caverns inside or under mountains Illustration of the Underground Storage Cavern by the Straits Times 22

23 The Planning Process Concept Plan Master Plan Land Sales Land Sales Development Control 23

24 Government Land Sales Helps realise planning intentions Meet market demand for residential, commercial and industrial developments Private Public Partnership 24

25 The Planning Process Concept Plan Master Plan Land Sales Development Control 25

26 Development Control Ensure land and buildings are developed according to planning intentions of the Master Plan Evaluate planning submissions and grant planning approvals Transparent and clear guidelines 26

27 Public Consultation as a part of Planning Process Focus Group Sessions Public Forums Exhibitions E Consultation 27

28 Planning Principles and Strategies Integrated Land Use & Transport Planning A Compact & Transit Oriented City Planning for a Good Quality Living Environment Creating a Vibrant City to Support Growth Towards a City in a Garden Conserving our Built Heritage 28

29 Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning Planning for land use and transport networks done together Clustering high density developments around public transport nodes Tampines Regional Centre in the east 29

30 A Compact and Transit Oriented City Amenities Close to Housing High Density Developments Around Major Nodes Schools within walking distance to homes 30

31 Extending Singapore s Metro Network Existing Lines North In Progress By 2020 Thomson Line North-East West NSL Downtown Line NEL East EWL Tuas Extension Central Region Eastern Region Line Circle Line North-South Line Extension Source: Land Transport Authority 31

32 Planning for a Good Quality Living Environment Providing a Variety of Housing Types > 90% home ownership Private Landed Housing Medium-rise Private Condominiums High-rise Public Housing Attractive Waterfront Housing 32

33 Planning for a Good Quality Living Environment > 80% live in public housing 23 New Towns Building Homes, Shaping Communities Scenic waterway through a public housing estate 50-storey public housing Source: HDB 33

34 Creating a Vibrant City Centre to Support Growth Marina Bay: Seamless Growth of the City Centre Marina Centre Convention/Hotel Hub Bayfront today Central Business District 34

35 Events to Activate the Bay F1 Grand Prix Youth New Year Olympic Countdown Games Sporting Events 35

36 The Greening of Singapore 1967 Garden City Movement Creating spaces of relief and enjoyment in a high density environment 36

37 Garden City to a City in a Garden 37

38 Park Connectors Connectors to link parks and green spaces 38

39 Park Connector Network EXISTING PARK CONNECTORS NEW PARK CONNECTORS ROUND ISLAND LOOP 39

40 Protecting Our Biodiversity 40

41 Conserving Our Built Heritage 41

42 3 Historic Districts > 90 Conservation Areas 7000 Conserved Buildings 42

43 Water Resource Management Shortage of drinking water supply 4 National Taps to provide adequate clean water supply 100% sewered NEWater Plant Deep Tunnel Sewerage System 43

44 Maintaining a Clean and Green Environment Integrated Waste Management Household garbage collected daily Incineration of waste Encourage recycling Power generation 44

45 Factors Facilitating Singapore s Transformation Strong Political Will and Support Long term planning Comprehensive Process from Planning through to Implementation Close co operation between Government Agencies Public buy in 45

46 Sharing our Experiences Master Planning Projects Work with foreign cities to provide advisory services on master planning projects Suzhou Industrial Park, China Tianjin Eco city, China Durgapur Aerotropolis, West Bengal, India Royal Bafokeng Nation, South Africa 53 46

47 Sharing our Experiences Training Programmes Provide training courses for foreign government officials Conducted in Singapore or in their home country 4 day Integrated Land Use Planning Courses conducted for: Lagos State Government, Nigeria Nanjing Planning Bureau, China African Nations under the Joint UNCRD, JICA & MFA programme Abu Dhabi Municipal Councillors 54 47

48 International Collaborations Sino Singapore Singapore Tianjin Eco city city Government Government collaboration project URA led the Singapore Master Planning team for the Eco city Perspectives of the Tianjin Eco-city 55 48

49 Biennial international award Recognise individuals and organisations that have made outstanding contributions to the creation of vibrant, liveable and sustainable urban communities around the world Recognise individuals and organisations responsible for urban initiatives that display foresight, good governance or innovation in tackling urban challenges faced by cities 2010 Laureate: Bilbao City Hall For more information, visit 49

50 Thank You 50