Liveable City Centre: Livability through The Lens of The Singaporean Experience (Case of Singapore City Center)

Abstract

: Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed a marked increase in interest in improving communities' liveability. Liveability is also an ambiguous and complex concept reflecting a reticular relationship between various dimensions. Although the same term of Liveability Dimensions might be used in multiple research studies, it might not have the same content or meaning. Liveable cities are being built on an aggregation of identified policies and investment strategies that support: Equitable and affordable housing, promote healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods, promote cost-effective and reliable choices of various modes of transportation, and improve the competitiveness of the economy. This paper explores the Urban Liveability concept and its dimensions by reviewing scientific literature. On the other hand, it aims to conduct a case study analysis on one of the most worldwide successful city examples, Singapore, to conclude lessons from practice. The livability concept and dimensions were identified through the literature, which was reflected in defining the analysis structure for the case study. The paper concludes with a group of urban indices distributed on the three dimensions of urban liveability that is crucial for achieving Liveable cities.