Singapore is on a pathway to becoming the greenest city in the world and is doing astoundingly well to achieve that title. In this article, we'll look directly into how Singapore is amazingly and inspiringly unlocking the doors into the realm of sustainable urban development.
How is Singapore doing it?
Well, the answer to this question is not so simple. The fleeting rise in Singapore's economics has given the compact city a towering landscape. However, the city's urban planners had more of an interesting idea in their minds and they started building a world where nature and development could get along without compromise. They started including nature in their high story buildings and created sky garden which were a new yet exciting concept to work on. Now, it has become a common thing in Singapore as it has numerous sky gardens which are a sight to behold.
Singapore's founding Prime Minister had a unique vision of building a nation of homeowners, which can be seen as 90% of its residents own a home. The government's extraordinary policies made it possible by making the housing more affordable for its residents. And also by maintaining a cleaner and greener environment.
When did it all start?
Singapore's government has taken a commendable initiative as they have made green buildings mandatory since 2008. Cheong Koon Hean, the first woman to lead Singapore's development agency is the reason behind it. The veteran architect and urban planner had played a vital role in reshaping the Singaporean cities with marvellous projects such as the waterfront residential and entertainment quarter Marina Bay—whose gardens are one of the city’s most famous travel locations. She had this unique perception which she used in redesigning the city skyscrapers and other infrastructures into green buildings.
Singapore has come this far in a span of 50 years. 50 years ago, it was a small country with limited land and no natural resources. Now, the city is on the path to being the greenest city in the world all due to some major initiatives are taken by the government such as100% as greenery replacing policy. Through this policy, the greenery lost on the ground is replaced one hundred per cent on high terraces and gardens. With this and other unique approaches, a sustainable environment is forming.
