Building Liveable & Sustainable Cities – A Framework for the Future
People are attracted to cities because of the promises they present. Cities are engines of growth, providing economic opportunities, amenities, and social connectedness that no other spatial agglomeration can fulfill. However, the surge into urban living also presents many challenges. If not managed well, promises can turn to peril where cities degenerate into unsafe, unstructured, and unsustainable urban conditions. The chief preoccupation of city administrators and urban planners, therefore, is to ensure that our cities are liveable, sustainable, and remain vibrant. Achieving these goals is a dynamic process. Lessons learnt and best practices must continue to evolve under dynamic, and sometimes unpredictable, changing conditions.
First, perceptions of “liveability” may change with socioeconomic diversity and as people’s expectations grow. This may mean greater demand on governments to not only provide the basics well but also be more responsive to emerging aspirations, as well as diverse and sometimes divergent views. At the same time, more cities are experiencing their so-called “third age” and are due for rejuvenation. As cities become increasingly built up, planning and developing within more brownfield environments will mean limited land and resources at our disposal to balance contesting needs. Facing such trade-offs is even more stark for a city like Singapore given its small size and resource constraints.
Singapore also faces the double conundrum of an ageing population and a low fertility rate. In Singapore, 1 in 4 will be 65 or above by 2030. Future seniors with higher levels of education and career attainment may desire to remain productive for longer, while care needs will continue to grow for older seniors.
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