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With the current closure of the Singapore City Gallery due to the COVID-19 situation, we have curated a list of articles from our past Skyline editions. We hope this will provide you a background on Singapore’s urban planning within the safety of your home. Instructions to search for e-copy from NLB 1. Go to NLB Search 2. Select Advanced Search 3. At title box, type: Skyline 4. Select search medium: Magazines & Articles List of past Skyline editions by topics a. Special topics b. Planning areas 1 Special Topics S/N Keywords Issue Year Title of Articles 1 Active Mobility; Skyline, Issue 5, 2016 2016 Rise of the innovative city; Working Public Spaces; towards active mobility; Creative hacks to Kampong Spirit; public spaces; Bringing back the kampong Urban Farming spirit; Urban farm to table; At a glance: 6 new ways to appreciate our city anew 2 Architecture; Skyline Sept/Oct. 2005 Architecture of the crossroad city; Honours Heritage 2005 for heritage 3 Best Cities; Skyline, May/June 1998 Showcasing the best cities; Safe and Creative Solutions; 1998 charming; Creative solutions; Restoration Understanding restoration 4 Business Improvement Skyline: Insights into 2019 Making cities work; More reasons to make District programme; planning space cities great, 9 new precincts are piloting Redesigning Cities for around us. Issue 10 the Business Improvement District People; 2019 programme; Redesigning cities for people, Reconnect with Nature; former Toronto chief planner Jennifer Restoration Keesmaat advocates for complete streets focused on pedestrians; Is Singapore a biophilic city? Yes and more - conservationist Dr Lena Chan on why we need to reconnect with nature; New travels and old biscuits, we explore how The Great Madras and Khong Guan Building have been beautifully restored 5 Cities; Skyline, May/June 2012 Six cities offer valuable lessons; Sustainable Sustainability; 2012 solutions for cities of the future; A labour Conservation; of love for conservation; Programming the Rail Corridor Rail Corridor; Perspectives from the ideal city. 6 Common Services Skyline, v. 43 1996 Common services tunnel in new downtown Tunnel; (Nov./Dec. 1996) being studied; Revised planning guidelines Revised housing for flat development; Punggol 21 - where guidelines; gracious living is defined; Punggol 21 - Punggol 21; quality living in the 21st century; Albert Albert Mall Mall - a place for the people 7 Community Space; Skyline, Issue 1, 2015 2015 An inspired community space; Improving Improving public space; public spaces through public-private Planning Greenery partnership; Planning for greenery 8 Concept Plan Skyline, July/Aug. 2001 Presenting the Concept Plan 2001 2001 9 Concept Plan Skyline, May/June 2001 Draft Concept Plan 2001 2001 10 Concept Plan; Skyline : publication 1991 Living the next lap; Chinatown junction, in Chinatown of the Urban the heart of old Singapore Redevelopment Authority, v. 13 (Sept./Oct. 1991) 2 11 Conservation Skyline, Mar./Apr. 2010 Faithful makeovers; A collaborative effort 2010 towards minimising wall-like developments 12 Conservation; Skyline: Insights into 2020 Designing for the past and future; The 28 Nassim Road; planning space invisible unicorn, renowned architect David Nursing homes design around us. Issue 12 Libeskind reveals the essence of designing typologies; 2020 for the past and future; Remembering 30 Concept Plan years, we celebrate the many individuals who contributed to 30 years of Singapore's conservation journey since 1989 in six phases: first stirrings - laying the foundation - making it work - new frontiers - closer partnerships - the way forward; What to read, impactful publications that capture the beauty of Singapore's built heritage; Artist's homecoming at Nassim Road, UK artist Chloe Manasseh reimagines her grandfather's home at 28 Nassim Road, built more than 100 years ago; Telling stories, youth tell stories of food, friendship and personal ties around heritage buildings through films; Rethinking the design of nursing homes, from care facilities to home and community space, designers and experts are exploring new nursing homes design typologies; What if... we look back at the 1971 Concept Plan that has shaped Singapore's physical landscape today 13 Conservation; Skyline, Sept./Oct. 1999 Net benefits; Revised guidelines on attics Changi Point; 1999 and basements; Enhancing the charm of Heritage Buildings Changi Point; New lease of life for heritage buildings; Monumental splendour - Shuang Lin Monastery. 14 Conservation; Skyline, July/Aug. 1997 Conserving our built heritage; URA creates Entertainment Area; 1997 a new entertainment area in the city heart Singapore River - synergising new and existing activities; Walking along Singapore River 15 Conservation; Skyline, July/Aug. 1998 Conserving our heritage; Achieving a Punggol 21 1998 milestone; A sense of place; Postcard from Punggol. 16 Conservation; Skyline Sept./Oct. 2012 Celebrating Singapore's conservation Singapore Architecture; 2012 movers; Hotels, history and treasure Cities; hunting; Singapore — an architectural Underground City powerhouse?; How to create cities that last?; Connecting the city underground. 17 Conservation; Skyline 20th 2002 Planning for our people; The conservation Singapore's Evolving anniversary story; URA's facilitating role in the Skyline commemorative development of Singapore; The changing edition faces of Singapore; Singapore's evolving skyline 3 18 Conservation; Skyline : publication 1993 First detailed reference on preservation Rochor of the Urban and conservation in Singapore; Committed Redevelopment to a responsive and reliable service in Authority, v. 24 conservation; Enhancing Rochor: blending (Sept./Oct. 1993) the best of old and new 19 Cycling; Skyline: Insights into 2017 More reasons to cycle, Luke Williams Land Use Planning; planning space suggests how disruptive thinking can be Punggol campus; around us. Issue 7 applied in rethinking Singapore's cityscape; Jurong Lake District; 2017 Planning for uncertainty, URA Chairman on Infrastructure; why imagination and partnerships are key Data and Planning; for our future; How would you like to work/learn in future? SIT's Punggol campus and Jurong Lake District are changing the way we work and learn; City essentials , gearing up our infrastructure and systems for greater resilience; Data and planning, URA's data scientist Alivn Chua on how data science can improve our urban landscape and lives; From disrupted to disruptor, 4 disruptors are defying space constraints 20 Envisioning Singapore; Skyline, Jan./Feb.. 2010 Enhancing the places we live, work and Conserved Bungalows 2010 play in; How do you envision Singapore in 50 years? ; The city envisioned; A tale of two bungalows. 21 Grand design; Skyline, Issue 2, 2015 2015 Grand design; All about place Place Management; management; Heritage on foot; The new Heritage; aerial intelligence; Memories captured, Aerial Intelligence; future imagined; Design-led, people- Urban Design centred cities 22 Heritage Buildings; Skyline, Sept./Oct. 2000 Bringing life back into heritage buildings ; Urban Design 2000 History in an urban setting. 23 Heritage; Skyline, Nov./Dec. 2003 Distinctive buildings, delightful places; Ten Urban Design; 2003, special edition ideas score for public space design; Conservation Thumbs up for new twist in heritage awards; First for a restored mosque. 24 Heritage; Skyline, Mar./Apr. 2003 Recognising history with a twist; Blueprint Urban Design; 2003 to enhance the way we live, work and play; Green Spaces Coming up: a more vibrant west and greener north 25 Innovation Design Skyline, May/June 2005 Innovation design wins the day; The 2005 extraordinary city of Singapore; Let it entertain you 26 Integrated Solutions; Skyline, Mar./Apr. 2012 World Cities Summit leads the way on Rail Corridor; 2012 integrated solutions; Imaginative ideas for Queen Street Rail Corridor; Queen Street gets a new look 27 Land Use Planning; Skyline : publication 1989 Integrated Land Use System (ILUS); Concept Plan; of the Urban Concept planning; Development control Development Control Redevelopment Authority, v. 1 (Sept./Oct. 1989) 4 28 Land Use Planning; Skyline : publication 1991 The DGP process: URA's new planning Housing guidelines of the Urban approach; Major review of housing Redevelopment guidelines undertaken Authority, v. 11 (May/June 1991) 29 Liveable City; Skyline: Insights into 2018 What makes a city liveable; More reasons Planning of planning space to go underground, more 3D and data are Underground Spaces; around us. Issue 9 used for better planning of underground 2018 spaces; Where we live, from fenceless condos to slow walking, 3 architects discuss living spaces of the future 30 LUSH Life; Skyline May/June 2009 Advocating the LUSH life; Uncovering the New Downtown 2009 new downtown 31 Master Plan Skyline, Jan./Feb. 2004 New Master Plan 2003 - more things 2004 coming your way; Mastering the plan; Stroll back in time at Mount Sophia. 32 Master Plan; Skyline : a bi-monthly 2008 New Master Plan 2008 - great Architecture; newsletter, Nov./Dec. opportunities, good life; Rev it up for Helix Bridge; 2008 architecture; World's first curved double Balestier; helix bridge takes shape; Transforming Heritage Singapore with passion, innovation; Up- and-coming Balestier set to create buzz; Heritage on a hill. 33 Master Plan; Skyline, Jan-Jun 2014 2014 Master Plan 2014: Our future, our home - Gardens; Gardens in the air; Conserved: buildings Conservation; great and small; Sharing stories, building Heritage; our heritage;
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