Singapore is a small island city-state in Southeast Asia located between Malaysia and Indonesia. Urban planning in Singapore is especially important due to land constraints, and has been guided by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) since the country's founding in 1819. The URA prepares long-term strategic plans and detailed local area plans to guide Singapore's physical development. In the past few decades, extensive land reclamation and prudent planning have enabled Singapore to grow its economy while maintaining social cohesion. Major developments include transforming the Marina Bay area into a new downtown district with attractions, skyscrapers, and parks.

1. SINGAPORE CITY
Submitted by
318106101023- Sk Shabnam
318106101036-P.Sri Vaishnavi

2. INTRODUCTION
• Singapore, officially the Republic of
Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state
in Southeast Asia.
• It is located at the end of the Malayan
Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesi
a.
• Singapore has a total land area of 724.2
square kilometers.
• Singapore's territory consists of one main
island along with 58 other islets.
• Since independence[1965], extensive land
reclamation has increased its total size by
23%.
• Singapore is very small in size and
confined. so, there every sq. meter
matters.
• Now, 90% of citizens in Singapore own
their houses.

3. URBAN
PLANNING IN
SINGAPORE
• Urban planning in Singapore has formulated and
guided its physical development from the
day Singapore was founded in 1819 as
a British colony to the developed, independent country
it is today.
• Urban planning is especially important due to land
constraints and its high density.
• The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is
Singapore's national land-use planning authority.
• URA prepares long term strategic plans, as well as
detailed local area plans, for physical development,
and then co-ordinates and guides efforts to bring
these plans to reality.
• Prudent land use planning has enabled Singapore to
enjoy strong economic growth and social cohesion,
and ensures that sufficient land is safeguarded to
support continued economic progress and future
development

4. H
I
S
T
O
R
Y
Comprehensive frame
work started with 2 key
plans
 Concept plan : a
macro level blue
print
 Statutory master
plan : translates
vision of concept
plan into detailed
guidelines.[1950]

5. RAFFELE’S TOWN PLAN
• In 1822, Raffles initiated a comprehensive town plan called land
use plan.
This plan to guide the allocation of land in the principal town to
ensure that its physical growth followed an orderly pattern.
This became known as the Raffles Town Plan, or the Jackson Plan,
drawn up by Lieutenant Philip Jackson and published in 1828.
• Among its key features were a GRID LAYOUT for the road
network and a clear segregation of residential communities by
ethnic group (European, Chinese, Indian, Malay and Arab).
• A separate area called Commercial Square (later
renamed Raffles Place) was designated for commercial activities
and another area was zoned for government functions.
• Raffles Place and the street pattern of the city Centre
today are evidence of this colonial legacy.

6. RAFFLES PLACE
• Raffles Place is the Centre of the Financial District
of Singapore and is located south of the mouth of
the Singapore River.
• It was first planned and developed in the 1820s
as Commercial Square to serve as the hub of the
commercial zone of Singapore in Raffles Town Plan.
• It was renamed Raffles Place in 1858 and is now
the site of a number of major banks.
• It is located in the Downtown Core within
the Central Area, and features some of the tallest
buildings and landmarks of the country.
Raffles place 1910
Raffles place 1960’s
 From 19th to mid 20th century
planning was haphazard and
unregulated.
 In mid 1950 Singapore truly began
to grow.

7. 1920’s
• By the early 1900s, the city area had become severely
overcrowded.
• In the absence of an updated town plan and with the lack of
control by the British government, slums had sprung up in the
older sectors of the city and in the outlying areas.
• The roads had also become congested, unable to cope with
the growth of motor transport.
• To alleviate these problems, the Singapore Improvement
Trust (SIT) was established in 1927 with the enactment of the
Singapore Improvement Ordinance.
• By the time it was dissolved in 1959, the SIT had built 23,000
housing units, which was far from adequate to meet the needs
of the burgeoning population.
• The SIT had carried out only limited improvement works such
as widening of roads.
• These resulted because, until 1951, the SIT had not been
empowered to undertake overall physical planning and to
control development.

8. 1950’s
• In 1951, following an amendment to the Singapore
Improvement Ordinance, the SIT was tasked with
conducting an island wide diagnostic survey of
Singapore and subsequently with preparing a master
plan to guide its physical growth.
• The statutory master plan was completed in 1955 and
approved in 1958.
• A predecessor of the current master plan, this plan
regulated the type and intensity of development by
specifying the land-use zoning and the maximum
density or plot ratio for each site.
• It also reserved land for infrastructural uses,
community facilities and open spaces.

9. 1971 –CONCEPT PLAN
Designed by State and City Planning Project
(SCP)
Development of high- and low-density
residential estates, industrial areas and
commercial centres in a ring formation
around the central water catchment area.
A network of expressways and a mass rapid
transit (MRT) system to provide islandwide
interconnectivity.
Set aside land for the Changi Airport.

10. 1985’s
By 1985 all the necessary infrastructure
by Liu Thai Ker is obtained for the plan
of Singapore city.
PRINCIPLES
• High raised buildings to save space.
• Divided by considering functions.
• Greenery usage wherever it is
necessary.
• Strategically developing towns
outside central business district[CBD].
• Buildings with minimized heat
absorbers.
• Housing is affordable and sponsored
by government.

11. REVISIONS OF CONCEPT PLAN
AND MASTER PLAN
• The first expressway, Pan-Island Expressway, and the Changi Airport Terminal 1
were completed in 1981 and the MRT network was opened in 1987.
• The 1971 concept plan was subsequently reviewed to take into account the
country's changing needs.
• This task was undertaken by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, which had
been designated as the national planning and conservation authority since 1989.
• The revised concept plan was finalized in 1991.
• With a growing economy and the majority of Singaporeans properly housed, the
focus was shifted to transforming Singapore into a “tropical city of excellence”.
• The revised plan, which emphasized improving the quality of life, proposed a
wider variety of housing, more leisure facilities and more greenery.
• The most notable difference was that instead of the ring layout adopted in the
1971 plan, the updated plan divided Singapore into five regions (central, north,
northeast, east and west) and proposed the development of four regional center's
outside the central region to reduce congestion in the city-center.
Pan island expressway

12. • The history of the Mass
rapid transit [MRT] system
of Singapore commenced
with its planning in the
1960s, which finally led to
its opening in 1987
• The first launch is of the
6 km section of the N-S
line from Yio Chu
Kang to Toa Payoh.
• It now has six lines in
operation (as of 31
January 2020) with a total
combined route length of
202.4 km (125.8 mi) and
stations numbering 122.
• The light rail transit which
opened in 1999 acts as a
feeder service to the MRT
network.
Rail transport

13. MASTER PLAN
Between 1971 and 1991, the master plan was revised five times – in
1965, 1970, 1975, 1980 and 1985.
However, these reviews were mainly updating exercises.
Between 1993 and 1998, 55 development guide plans were drawn up
and these formed the final 1998 master plan.
Another review of the concept plan was completed in 2001 and its broad
strategies were translated into the 2003 master plan.
New homes in familiar places
• High-rise city living - a room with a view
• More choices for recreation
• Greater flexibility for businesses
• A global business Centre
• An extensive rail network
• Focus on national identity building

14. SINGAPORE
• Although the plan was originally scheduled to be reviewed
after 10 years, a midterm review was conducted in 2006 and
the resulting proposals were incorporated into the latest
master plan released in 2008.
• The government began work on the next concept plan in
2009 and the revised blueprint was completed in 2011.
• The 2011 review incorporated public feedback on building a
sustainable population and culminated in the Land Use Plan,
which was released by the Ministry of National Development
in 2013.
• This plan complements the Population White Paper
published in January 2013 and outlines strategies to support
population and economic growth, while ensuring a high-
quality living environment for all Singaporeans.
Released in 2014, Singapore’s latest master plan aims to
create an inclusive, highly livable, economically vibrant and
green environment for all Singaporeans, focusing on six
areas: housing, transport, economy, recreation, identity and
public spaces.
Singapore –central district

15. ATTRACTIONS OF SINGAPORE……

16. MARINA BAY Central business district
• Marina Bay CBD, started developing after 2000s and it is going to be Singapore’s new downtown and
financial center in the future.
• The development plan of the Marina Bay CBD comes from great deliberation from the government and its
urban planning agency, with the aim to be a magnificent new business and financial hub in Asia.
• The area features a great number of spectacular buildings, landmarks and gardens in a mixed-use setting to
appeal to businessman, tourists as well as the local community.
The vision for Marina Bay is “A Garden City by the Bay”.
• This area offers the prospect of a distinctive 24/7 location for business, living, working and leisure.
• Marina Bay was envisioned as a place for people to “explore, exchange and entertain”.
• Marina Bay is planned to seamlessly extend from the existing Central Business District (CBD) at Raffles
Place and deliver potentially 2.82 million square meters of office space.
• The development parcels at Marina Bay are based on an urban grid pattern and extended from the existing
city grid network.
• Sites in Marina Bay are loosely zoned to allow developers greater autonomy and flexibility in deciding the
most appropriate mix of uses for each site, including housing, offices, shops, hotels, recreation facilities and
community spaces

17. • Skyline
• The area is designed to have a
signature skyline dominated by modern
skyscrapers, yet mixed with low-rise
waterfront buildings.
• Connectivity
• The area will also be served by new
extensions of several MRT lines and
expressways to ensure good
connectivity of the entire city. Moreover,
unique water taxis and comprehensive
pedestrian network, including
underground link malls, will also offer
alternative modes of transportation
inside this region.

19. MARINA BAY CBD

20. The bay gardens…
o This is an futuristic horticultural attraction
and tropical garden next to the city
center.
o In January 2006, an international master
plan design competition was launched to
seek world-class design ideas for
Gardens by the Bay.
o It drew more than 70 entries submitted
by 170 firms, from over 24 countries,
including 35 from Singapore.
o An 11-member Jury comprising local and
international experts shortlisted eight
teams and two winners were announced
in September 2006.
o Gardens by the Bay brings to life the
National Parks Board Singapore's vision
of creating a City in a Garden.
o The Gardens captures the essence of
Singapore as the premier tropical
Garden City with the perfect
environment in which to live and work -
making Singapore a leading global city
of the 21st century.

21. • Recreation
• Most of Singapore’s traditional and new landmarks, as well as entertainment facilities are
concentrated in the Marina Bay area.
• The Fullerton Hotel: A luxury hotel featuring Greek Classical architecture style; it occupies the
premium waterfront location at the mouth of the Singapore river.
• The Merlion Statue: Regarded as a Singapore icon, The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head
of a lion and the body of a fish.
• The Esplanade: Theatres on the Bay, it sits on prime waterfront land by Marina Bay, and offers a
complete lifestyle experience - dining, shopping, and the performing arts.
• Marina Bay Sands: The Marina Bay Sands is the world’s most expensive standalone casino, it is
famous for the ship-dock structured sky park with a swimming pool.
• Singapore Flyer: Singapore Flyer is the world’s largest Giant Observation Wheel that allows
passengers to have a panoramic view of entire Singapore.
• F1 circuit: The Marina Bay Street Circuit and was the inaugural F1 night race and the first street
circuit in Asia, it holds the annual Singapore Grand Prix, a motor race of FIA Formula One World
Championship.

22. THANK YOU………….