Transformation of the central business district in Singapore

Today, Singapore stands renowned as a world-class city. What used to dominate the central area - squatters and slums - had all but disappear. Within a short span of thirty years, modern skyscrapers had sprung up in their place. What intrigued us was how the authorities in Singapore managed such a...

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Main Authors: Ang, Li Ling, Ng, Hui Hiong, Tan, Hui Bin
Other Authors: Li, Michael Zhi Feng
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10810
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:Today, Singapore stands renowned as a world-class city. What used to dominate the central area - squatters and slums - had all but disappear. Within a short span of thirty years, modern skyscrapers had sprung up in their place. What intrigued us was how the authorities in Singapore managed such a transformation. This report aims to trace and examine the process of the Central Business District. This report examines how the authorities carried out their plans to develop the CBD and how they implemented the various development control measures.