Centre for Liveable Cities

CLC curated the Cities Thematic Day at COP 29, under the umbrella of the Singapore Pavilion. Cities Day convened stakeholders from across sectors and cities in discussion of key topics to strengthen multilevel climate action and build liveable cities of the future. #ICYMI read a summary of Cities Day here https://lnkd.in/g9Q6nKZu #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities #cop29

CLC is excited to announce that the City of Brisbane has officially joined the City Network for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize (LKYWCP Network)! Hugh Lim, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, and Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Brisbane, signed the LKYWCP Network declaration during a visit by a delegation of Australian Mayors on 6 Feb 2025. The LKYWCP Network is a platform for LKYWCP alumni cities to connect and engage in creating and exchanging knowledge on building liveable and sustainable cities. Brisbane was recognised as a Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Special Mention City in 2012 for transforming itself from a ‘country town’ into a vibrant metropolis. Brisbane City Council’s Urban Renewal Brisbane (URB) played a significant role in transforming what was once a ‘country town’ blighted by economic stagnation, sprawl and urban decay, into an economically, culturally and physically vibrant metropolis. Over a span of 20 years, URB’s sustained initiatives successfully revived local economies and inner-city living by regenerating derelict industrial sites and revitalising the city’s neglected riverfront. We look forward to welcoming other LKYWCP Special Mention cities into the Network soon. #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities #LKYWCPNetwork

Read about how Downtowns, the traditional centres or main business and commercial areas of a city, are being redefined along with lifestyle changes and diversifying needs, with case studies from Chicago and Los Angeles. The full article here: https://lnkd.in/gdvwuaPG Image source: City of Chicago. “The Riverwalk in downtown Chicago”. #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities #urbansolutions

CLC wishes you and your loved ones good health and happiness this Lunar New Year!

On 5th November, the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) participated in a panel discussion at a workshop, co-hosted by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Ramboll. The session focused on reimagining regeneration in the built environment and explored measurable frameworks to advance cities’ resilience agenda. Read more about the insights from the workshop here: https://lnkd.in/gF3myui9 Elaine Tan #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities

The fourth of 10 segments in this Liveability Framework (LF) series focuses on Integrated Master Planning and Development. This is one of the three systems underpinning the liveability framework. Given Singapore’s land and resource scarcity, it is necessary to adopt an integrated approach to master planning and development to ensure that our long-term needs can be met. Read more about the five principles that underpin Integrated Master Planning and Development as a supporting system in the LF here : https://lnkd.in/gEwQDqGY Download the full Liveability Framework publication here: https://lnkd.in/g7BUgSuN Image Source: Unsplash/chuttersnap #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities #liveabilityframework

CLC’s Deputy Director, Research, Shawn Tan attended the 8th Megacity Think Tank Alliance (MeTTA) Forum which took place in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 30 October 2024. At the forum, he also presented on the topic of The Future of Liveability in Cities: Perspectives from Singapore. CLC is a founding member of MeTTA, an international alliance of megacity think tanks, which functions as a robust network to share knowledge and coordinate efforts that can help drive more effective solutions to emerging urban challenges, thereby improving the quality of life of citizens. This forum was attended by member organisations as well as invited guests from Malaysia’s research institutes. Find out more about the MeTTA Forum here: https://lnkd.in/gGb-5aaC #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities

#ICYMI in last November’s #clclectureseries on “Barcelona Superblocks and 50 Micro Seoul: Pioneering Hyper- Local Models for Urban Liveability”, Dr Sergi Sauri from the CENIT - Innovation Unit in Transport at CIMNE (CENIT) and Dr Inhee Kim from The Seoul Institute (SI) presented case studies of innovative city strategies which leverage hyper local models from Barcelona and Seoul. The lecture and the panel discussion that followed, offered insights into how cities may pivot towards more sustainable and liveable built environments amidst a rapidly evolving context, and the complexities of implementing such models. Read the full lecture report here: [https://lnkd.in/gy6s-dUn) Limin Hee Michael Koh Hugh Lim #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities

CLC’s Director, Research, Elaine Tan was invited to speak at the 13th Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC) in Yokohama in late October 2024. As part of the keynote session “Port City Decarbonisation“, she presented on the topic of “Best Practices for Port-City Decarbonisation in Singapore”. This focused on outlining some of the key government initiatives to build sustainable ports and the need for a comprehensive approach to resilience of the coast, the city, and the community. The ASCC is an international conference to share knowledge on developing economically, socially and environmentally sustainable urban environments, in collaboration with ASEAN cities, World Bank, Asia Development Bank, academic institutions, and other major stakeholders. Read about the key takeaways from ASCC in Yokohama here: [https://lnkd.in/gB7n4DGC "/linkBuilder_7a34SB2UN4v2mld4TmFexr") #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities

Read about the Busan Eco Delta Smart City—an eco-friendly waterfront of the future is being created in Busan which includes a Smart Village, a living lab where people meet advanced technologies for a first-hand experience of future living. This Urban Solutions article was written by Yang Jung-Won, General Director of the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) overseeing the Waterfront Utilisation Business Department. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gnddDhRt Image Source: Korea Water Resources Corporation #clcsg #urban #cities #sustainablecities #liveablecities #resilientcities