TOWARDS HEALTHY CITY SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE

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1 TOWARDS HEALTHY CITY SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE ULI Europe Paris Annual Conference 4 February 2015 Westin Hotel Paris

2 Liu Thai Ker Architect-Planner Chairman Centre for Liveable Cities Senior Director RSP Architects Planners & Engineers

3 Past CEO & Chief Architect Housing & Development Board CEO & Chief Planner Urban Redevelopment Authority

4 CONTENT HEALTH REPORT CARD 7-PRONGED EFFORTS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

5 HEALTH REPORT CARD People Year Life Expectancy at Birth in years Senior Citizens 65 years + (% of TTL Population) Infant Mortality per 1,000 live & still births Obese People aged 18 to 69 yrs BMI 30kg/m % 11 % Unemployment Rate 13.5% 6% 2.2%

6 Environment Air Water 94% of days PSI in Good Range, % Portable Electricity 100% Sewage 100% Squatters Gone by 1985

7 1960s - Workers near Singapore River Source:

8 Workers near Singapore River Source:

9 7-PRONGED EFFORTS Political Leaders Lead Policy Design For People 1. Healthy Citizens 2. Healthy Food 3. Health Services 4. Health Facilities For Environment 5. Health Management 6. Health Amenities 7. Health Planning

10 For People 1. Healthy Citizens School Education Home Environment NS & Reservists Serivces High Import Duty Alcohol, Cigarettes, Cars Death Penalty for Drug Peddling

11 Preventive Checks - Anti-Natal - Infant Care Vaccination - Health Workers Health Check - TB Check for Foreign Workers - Health Check for Sex Workers

12 2. Healthy Food AVA Screen Foreign & Local Food Products Supermarkets More aware of Healthy Food Hygiene Control on Eating Outlets No Street Hawking

13 3. Health Services Doctors Nurses Triple Protection NUS School of Medicine, Doctors 10k Local: Foreign Ratio 3:1 ITE, Polytechnic; Nurses 30k Local: Foreign 4:1 Countrywide Health Care MediSave MediShield MediFund Source: Ministry of Health Singapore Nursing Board

14 4. Health Facilities Year Hospitals* Polyclinics (Heavily Subsidized) - 18 Beds 11,400 12,000 First World Standard WHO No.6 International Medical Centre * Public : Private = 8 : 2 Source: polyclinic.singhealth.com.sg

15 For Environment 5. Health Management Philosophy - Prevention Better Than Cure - Sports More for Health Than Trophy Clean & Green NEA Mosquito, Malaria, Dengue Control Smoking Ban Indoor, Outdoor, Airplanes

16 Draconian Measures on Car Ownership & Usage - High Import Duty - 41% ad valorem + Registration Fee 150% open market value - 2 Yearly check, Carbon Emission - Increased Road Tax 10 Year Old Cars - Incentives Non-Petrol Cars Increasing % - Electronic Road Pricing Regulate Traffic Volumes

17 6. Health Amenities According to Planning Parameters - City, Region, New Town, Neighbourhood Sport Facilities, Parks - Schools Running Tracks, Sports Facilities - Urban Parks Green Connectors More Environment & Sports, Less Decoration

18 Protected Green + New Parks (More Than 300 Created) Source:

19 - Bike Paths Slow Start - Walkability Comfortable Tree shades Buildings accompany

20 Park Connector Network (More Than 200 km) Round Island Loop District Loops Source:

21 Park Connectors Source: 21

22 Standardised Road Sections

23 Singapore Streets Orchard Road Shenton Way Source: Google Map

24 7. Health Planning - Urban Structure Integrated with Health Planning - Urban Cells Urban Family Members Human Scale N D, Precincts - Commercial Centers According to Cell Hierarchy

25 - Mass Rapid Rail Transit Links Commercial cum Civic Centers High Ridership Year Public Transport (%) Low Carbon Better Air Quality

26 Urban Cells : 5 Regions 25 New Towns N Hood, Precincts For Community Amenities Traffic Low Carbon Liveability 5 Regions New Town Boundary Regional Center CBD Source: Adapted from HDB New Town Center

27 Singapore - City Mass Rapid Transit - Linkage of Commercial Centres NS Line NE Line Source: Adapted from HDB EW Line Circle Line

28 - New Towns Mixed Land Use Highly Self-Sufficient - Neighbourhood Walking Distance Mixed Landuse - Precinct Gardens Outdoor Activities

29 Design for Liveability & Aging City - Singapore 5 Regions New Town Boundary Regional Center CBD Source: Adapted from HDB New Town Center

30 Design for Liveability & Aging Region - Central 5 Regions New Town Boundary Regional Center Source: Adapted from HDB CBD New Town Center

31 Design for Liveability & Aging New Town - Bishan 5 Regions New Town Boundary Regional Center CBD Source: Adapted from HDB New Source: Town Center

32 Design for Liveability & Aging Neighbourhood - Bishan Source:

33 Design for Liveability & Aging Precinct - Bishan The Singapore Story Source:

34 Bishan Aerial View

35 Bishan Ground View

36 ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT Better Care for Senior Citizens Biking Plan Social Habits Litter Cigarette Alcohol Future Ready Plans

37 Thank You