Sunday, October 26, 2014

Singapore and density


Singapore - a super-dense success story
In SE Asia tiny city-state Singapore lies like a dot at the end of the Malay Peninsula. This strategic location lies conveniently on the route from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean, and by leveraging location the port of Singapore has become the 2nd busiest port in the world after Shanghai.

While Singapore may be tiny it makes great use of its space through building densely and wisely and also by enacting severe cleanliness laws that have made it the "world's cleanest city." Check out these short videos that spotlight ways that Singapore has made the most of its space.

Singapore - cleanest city in the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkSR9TVC6OY

Vertical Farms in Singapore herald an agricultural revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nFQOkzEjxQ

Singapore balancing the need for density with the need for public space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RevuVQFYCXs

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