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A comprehensive plan for Singapore's development was drafted, but was not implemented after the return of civilian rule. Nevertheless, to provide more housing and raise living standards in the central area, the SIT started preparing a Master Plan in 1951. The plan was passed to the government in 1955 and was adopted in 1958.
Building conservation in Singapore is the responsibility of URA, which issued a Conservation Master Plan in 1989. This plan laid down guidelines and processes for the conservation of culturally and historically significant buildings. [2] More than 7,000 buildings in Singapore have been gazetted as conserved buildings.
The oldest university in Singapore is the National University of Singapore, which was established in its current form in 1980, but has a history in tertiary education dating back to 1905. [1] The university along with the Nanyang Technological University are research intensive and rank the highest in global university ranking publications.
Liu Thai Ker (simplified Chinese: 刘太格; traditional Chinese: 劉太格; pinyin: Liú Tàigé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Thài-keh) (born 23 February 1938) [3] is an architect and a former master planner of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore. [4] Liu is Chairman of the Centre for Liveable Cities. [5]
A Development Guide Plan is then drawn up for each planning area, providing detailed planning guidelines for every plot of land throughout the country. [2] The planning areas were first introduced in the early 1990s after the release of the 1991 Concept Plan. [5]
Jurong Lake District (JLD) is a district in Singapore, planned as part of Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)’s decentralisation efforts to bring more quality jobs, amenities, and recreational options closer to homes. The plans for the district have continued to evolve since the blueprint was first unveiled in the URA Master Plan 2008. [1]
Agriculture in Singapore is a small industry, composing about 0.5% of the total GDP, within the city-state of Singapore. Singapore's reliance on imports for about 90% of its food underscores the paramount importance of food security. To address this, Singapore has set a goal to produce 30% of its nutritional needs locally by 2030. [1]
Plan of the Town of Singapore, more commonly known as the Jackson Plan or Raffles Town Plan. The Jackson Plan or Raffles Town Plan, [1] an urban plan of 1822 titled "Plan of the Town of Singapore", is a proposed scheme for Singapore drawn up to maintain some order in the urban development of the fledgling but thriving colony founded just three years earlier.