Shaping Cohesive Communities | Better Cities issue 118, Oct 2020

Posted October 29, 2020 - 06:00

Here is the latest issue of the digital magazine Better Cities, produced by the Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore.

In a world increasingly polarised
along racial and religious lines,
Singapore presents an example with
its peaceful co-existence of diverse
places of worship, religious practices
and communities. CLC’s latest Urban
Systems Study documents how
such racial and religious harmony
arose from careful planning and
governance that stretches back
to pre-independence.

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In the past year, CLC has continued
expanding its knowledge base and
networks. We hosted the annual
World Cities Summit Mayors Forum
in Medellín, Colombia; tested a
community-based approach to
building community resilience; and
completed research collaborations
with international partners
including the Urban Land Institute,
UN-Habitat and the World Bank.

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CLC WEBINAR

Source: British High Commission Singapore

Seizing a “Window of
Opportunity” for Climate Action

As host city of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in 2021, Glasgow is determined to accelerate its plans to become carbon-neutral by 2030. Councillor Susan Aitken shared with urbanist Prof. Greg Clark why zero carbon is important not only for the environment, but for peoples’ lives too.

5 min | Read

Upcoming CLC Webinar

UN-Habitat: Supporting Cities
Through COVID-19

	SPEAKER
	Dato’ Maimunah Mohd Sharif Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Executive Director, UN-Habitat
	SPEAKER
	Dr Mahamad Adam Mohamed (Dr Eda) County Executive Committee Member, Health Services Mandera County Government, Kenya
	MODERATOR
	Dr Zaheer Allam Author & Urban Strategist

UN-Habitat has been actively helping
national and local governments
respond to and recover from
COVID-19. This webinar provides
insights into city-level dynamics as
they address the pandemic and
underscores the continuing need
for collaboration to promote
resilient urban governance in
developing cities.

6 Nov 2020 (Friday)
4.00pm – 4.40pm (GMT+8)

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CONTRIBUTION

Source: Vicky_T, Unsplash

Rethinking Urban Design in a
Post-COVID World

The design of liveable cities must change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says CLC’s Executive Director Khoo Teng Chye. He shares how Singapore is reconsidering her approach to governing, planning and building amidst the uncertainties that lie ahead.

5 min | Read

REPORT

Source: greenisthenewblack.com

Starting a Circular Economy in
Singapore From Zero Waste

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated global interest and action on the circular and carbon-neutral economy, including in Singapore. CLC’s Executive Director Khoo Teng Chye shared some of the city’s initiatives, including its Zero Waste Masterplan, at the recent Urban 20 (U20) Mayors’ Summit.

7 min | Read

Urban Solutions

Issue #17:
Adapting to a
Disrupted World

Source: REUTERS / Amit Dave

Real Estate, Redefined

In a world threatened by climate
change, the real estate industry
can no longer take for granted the
environments in which investments
are made. Forget the old mantra
of “location, location, location”;
the industry needs to incorporate
development with shifting
profitability and regulatory action.

Source: Municipality of Tirana

A City Young and Free

The former Communist capital of
Albania was developing in a chaotic
manner until it adopted a child-centric urban design that fostered
socially inclusive values. Read how
this unorthodox approach has helped
Tirana bloom into a lively city with a
strong sense of civic engagement.