Speaker Luncheon Series VIII – Singapore’s waterfront rejuvenation efforts
Mr. Mark Goh, the Head of Marina Bay's Development Agency in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore, gave an overview of efforts in rejuvenating Singapore's urban waterfront areas including Singapore River, Tanjong Rhu and Marina Bay.
URA adopted three key strategies to improve the quality of living and to work towards realizing the vision of making Singapore a great city to live, work and play:
1) Creating an activity corridor for recreation and leisure through mixed land-uses;
2) Mixing old and new developments, and
3) Forging a public/private sector partnership.
Mr. Goh's excellent presentation attracted nearly 40 participants including high level government officials, business leaders and professional in different disciplines.