Urban Conservation in Singapore: A Survey of State Policies and Popular Attitudes

• Main Authors: Kong, Lily, Yeoh, Brenda S. A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1994
• Subjects: Singapore; conservation strategy; cultural heritage; developing country; historic buildings; policy approach; public opinion; state policy; urban conservation; Asian Studies; Urban Studies
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1725; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2982/viewcontent/UrbanConservationSingapore_1994.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper focuses on the intersection of state policies and popular attitudes towards urban conservation in Singapore. It first reviews changing state policies which have shaped the built environment from slum clearance in the 1950s and 1960s to the conservation of the city's historic district...