URBANISATION AND URBAN PLANNING

A worker at the Lift Upgrading Programme in Henderson Crescent estate in 2014. The programme provided direct lift access to flats, enhancing convenience for residents, especially the elderly and less mobile. The inaugural MUP spruce-up kicked in in 1

Staying in good shape

Sep 23, 2018, 5:00 am

Each HDB town to have its own design guide

Sep 5, 2018, 5:00 am
Above: Mrs Sanae Nakamura, with her younger daughter Satsuki, believes Toyama City is at the forefront of measures aimed at giving new mothers peace of mind in raising their young children. Left: The city's elderly folk use a prototype walking aid/sh

Compact Japanese city ensures convenience for all

Sep 1, 2018, 5:00 am

Your favourite sidewalk bench might thwart a terrorist attack

Aug 28, 2018, 1:12 pm
Besides giving shade and beautifying our roads, trees also help to slow stormwater run-off and help soil absorb more rainwater, reducing the strain on the drainage network.

Development v saving nature: Project to help assess trade-offs

Aug 17, 2018, 5:00 am

Three-year project will quantify benefits of Singapore's natural environment

Aug 16, 2018, 5:07 pm

Tech drive for built environment industry

Aug 1, 2018, 5:00 am
The Nelson Hotel in Sydney's Bondi Junction opened in 1938 and the pub has retained its old-world charm, including art deco furnishings and tiled interior. The Royal Hotel in Bondi, which was founded in 1907, was recently bought by a hospitality and

Fight to save Australia's vanishing heritage pubs

Jul 28, 2018, 5:00 am
Ting Heng Seafood Restaurant in Tiong Bahru is among the businesses that will benefit from the URA rezoning of residential units in the area. The change to commercial use becomes official next month.

URA to rezone 28 units in Tiong Bahru for commercial use

Jul 25, 2018, 5:00 am

28 'residential units' in Tiong Bahru reclassified to run businesses

Jul 24, 2018, 5:04 pm