{"id":120614,"date":"2021-06-22T01:34:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T18:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/singapore-to-engage-public-in-review-of-long-term-approach-to-land-use-city-planning-next-month-desmond-lee\/"},"modified":"2021-07-18T17:03:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T10:03:32","slug":"singapore-to-engage-public-in-review-of-long-term-approach-to-land-use-city-planning-next-month-desmond-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/singapore-to-engage-public-in-review-of-long-term-approach-to-land-use-city-planning-next-month-desmond-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore to engage public in review of long-term approach to land use, city planning next month: Desmond Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLee noted that the city-state has to review its approach to land use and city planning as the pandemic underscored the need to relook the design of homes and workplaces.\u00a0
\nWith the COVID-19 pandemic changing the way people live, work and play, it is important for land-scarce Singapore to be adaptable in city planning and to have land that can be easily converted to other uses, reported The Straits Times (ST) citing National Development Minister Desmond Lee.
\nSpeaking at the opening of the World Cities Summit, the minister revealed that public engagement for the country\u2019s Long-Term Plan Review (LTPR) \u2013 which is reviewed every 10 years \u2013 will kick start next month.
\nFormerly known as the Concept Plan, the LTPR guides the city-state\u2019s development in the next 50 years and was last reviewed in 2011.
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\nLee noted that the city-state has to review its approach to land use and city planning as the pandemic underscored the need to relook the design of homes and workplaces as well as the amount of office space needed given the rise in remote working arrangements.
\n\u201cThe pandemic has shown that we also need to buffer some \u2018white space\u2019 that can be quickly adapted for emergencies,\u201d he said as quoted by ST.
\nFormer schools and convention centres, for instance, have been converted to quarantine and community care facilities, while community centres that were initially used to distribute TraceTogether tokens and masks are now used as vaccination centres, shared Lee.
\nThe minister added that the pandemic also highlighted the need to keep cities connected and liveable.
\n\u201cThe pandemic has kept people within the city but away from crowded urban and indoor areas. Parks and green spaces have thus become important places for many Singaporeans to seek respite and recreation,\u201d he noted.
\nAnd given the decline in in-person interaction, digital connectivity has been vital for people to continue learning and working, including with overseas partners, said Lee. He cited the summit \u2013 which is being conducted in a hybrid format \u2013 as an example.
\nTo end on Wednesday (23 June), the World Cities Summit is being held online as well as in person at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
\nOther takeaways from the pandemic include the importance of trust all throughout the society, government leadership and active community involvement.
\n\u201cAn effective pandemic response requires citizens to make sacrifices, which they will only accept if they trust that these are for the greater good,\u201d explained Lee.
\n\u201cTrust is hard to build but easy to lose. And a crisis can easily divide a society if everyone only looks out for themselves.\u201d
\nHe noted that Singapore should be prepared that the COVID-19 virus may become endemic. With this, the government has been ramping up testing, contact tracing and vaccination in a bid to identify and isolate cases earlier to protect Singaporeans from the worst effects of COVID-19.
\n\u201cIf we can do this well, we can then open up activities even further. But this will take time, and hard work,\u201d said Lee. \u201cIn other words, we still have quite a journey ahead of us.\u201d
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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