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World Cities Summit Issue, Jun 2008
Achieving Sustainable Urban Development
Cheong Koon Hean
Cheong Koon Hean is Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). She is also concurrently the Deputy Secretary (Special Duties) in the Ministry of National Development, as well as a board member of the JTC Corporation and the National Heritage Board. Mrs Cheong has held several portfolios in the URA and has extensive experience in both strategic and local planning as well as in urban design and conservation. As Chief Executive Officer of the URA, her role is to plan and facilitate the physical development of Singapore.
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The London Plan: Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004) (London, UK: Greater London Authority, 2008). http://www.london.gov.uk/thelondonplan/thelondonplan.jsp |
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PLANYC: A Greener, Greater New York (New York, USA: City of New York, 2007). http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/home/home.shtml |
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Singapore became an independent nation on 9 August 1965. |
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The Park Connector Network is an island-wide network of linear open spaces that link up major parks, nature sites and housing estates in Singapore. They are usually found alongside the many rivers and canals that flow through the island and are often used as convenient shortcuts to housing estates, MRT stations and schools. |
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Skyrise gardens refer to gardens on rooftops and sides of high-rise buildings. Skyrise gardens help to optimise land use while improving the environment for quality living. |
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JTC Corporation is one of Singapore's leading provider and developer of industrial space. |
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Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence: Singapore Conservation Programme.http://www.uli.org/AM/ Template.cfm?Section=Global_Awards_for_Excellence
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In 2008, Singapore was listed by the Hub Culture Zeitgeist Cities Ranking as one of the top 20 global vibrant cities and was also voted as the best city to live in for Asian expatriates 10 years running according human resources consultancy ECA International.
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