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Singapore: Designing a Megacity in Harmony with Nature 🌳 

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Who says a densely populated city can't be a green paradise? Not in Singapore! Shane Campbell-Staton visits visionary architect Pearl Chee and legendary urban planner Professor Cheong Koon Hean to find out how creators like them have woven nature into the fabric of the city. Green spaces aren't just an afterthought here - they're mandatory!
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@ragsoh
@ragsoh 10 месяцев назад
I was born in the 1960s. I can tell you that Singapore was a slum and life was tough. To see my country progress to where it is today is quite amazing. Practically in a single generation, we moved from third to first world. I miss my Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew. He, together with a group of like-minded men, worked tirelessly to build the country to what it is today.
@ST-nw5qb
@ST-nw5qb 10 месяцев назад
I'm amazed too at how all these are achieved. Love the greenery.
@TheHadMatters
@TheHadMatters 10 месяцев назад
There isn't really a non-rude way to ask this, but do you think the rapid civilizational development intellectually overwhelms the existing society of the area? (Both close to Singapore as well as further out towards Malaysia/Indonesia - and perhaps especially the Philippines?) And do you think more could be done to make that shift more appealing to the society affected by it? Specifically, spreading more appreciation for a structured lifestyle and mindset? I know I sound a bit like a racist nutjob, but I actually hate those guys congregated in the bad side of RU-vid, so perhaps you can give me the benefit of the doubt to read what I mean: There seems to be a ton of infantile behaviour and thought that is apparent whenever I see people from the greater Indonesia or the entire Malay Archipelago area interact online (not just in English - also in their own discussions), and I have yet to find someone to disagree with me when I address this point. Starting at a worryingly early age, they seem to be acting without guidance from their parents when it comes to things like sexuality and career. Without that guidance, they seem unusually incentivised to ignore responsibility and intellectual complexity, in favour of whatever their 14-20-year-old minds come up with on a whim. And to me it seems like this mostly happens because they don't get the education/upbringing needed to handle the modern world in their homes or schools. In my opinion, this is an effect that fundamentally applies to the rest of the world, too. All the richest and most technologically advanced countries still consist of families who used to be mostly farmers and tradespeople in small villages until only the last few generations. And we're not doing enough to pass on the skills and mindsets required to navigate a modern world from those people who have successfully made that transition, to those whose parents and parents' parents were stuck in the impoverished proletariat. I'll admit that I myself think that I struggle to navigate the world more than others because I wasn't raised with the necessary skills to tackle life with the needed sense of agency; I more just lived to make it through school, and chased the praise from my teachers; I never really learned to believe that developing my habits, skills, and hobbies was something I could actively control, until I was already way behind people who were raised in households of where office jobs, financial responsibility, and personal habit management were the norm. But at least in our Western cases, most of these generations of people have been surrounded by intellectually challenging culture for a long time - high art (I know that term is beyond contested in culture sciences, and for good reason, but you get my point) and complex thought is everywhere I look; it rewards people for complex thinking and encourages them to pursue grand achievements and technological progress. And while there's obviously also a lot of wisdom and joy in the culture of non-first-world cultures, I just don't think it offers the same preparation for modern life as the progression of Western culture provided. So if it's already been an issue for me, I'd expect it to be a much deeper-rooted issue outside of the West, and especially in rapidly developing areas like the Malay archipelago. (Again, not trying to sound demeaning, but I think that's frankly impossible to avoid with a topic like the one I'm trying to address. I'm fully prepared to have you disagree with my premise, I'm just trying to explain what I'm seeing. If I get called out for my comment being out of place, I get it, but I honestly think this rapid cultural transition is something we could learn from - especially the problematic parts of it.)
@TheMasterofComment
@TheMasterofComment 10 месяцев назад
​@@TheHadMattersthis. You managed to eloquently put to words what I've tried to for the past few years. I myself have no answer, i don't think we are doing anything to prepare our children for that. Maybe let them co-opt western culture online, dilute our current values. We are not very proactive after all.
@RaveYoda
@RaveYoda 10 месяцев назад
@@TheHadMatters "All the richest and most technologically advanced countries still consist of families who used to be mostly farmers and tradespeople in small villages until only the last few generations. And we're not doing enough to pass on the skills and mindsets required to navigate a modern world from those people who have successfully made that transition, to those whose parents and parents' parents were stuck in the impoverished proletariat." From my view I don't think we in the West are doing all that well to tackle modernity. Our individualistic side is in many ways wonderful but it leads us to be so self interested that the general attitude is an "I have mine" attitude such that we don't care about our peers. I hear constantly a "this country (US for me) owes you nothing" attitude and in my mind I then ask what do I owe my country if it owes me nothing? Anyway, what I wanted to get to is is that a lot of Asian countries tend to be more communal and familial focused. Because of that there's better cohesion and I think psychological safety. Now, to be frank, I think it can go too far and that a lot of Asian countries do. as an example, China or Japan come to mind for countries that can push it too far.
@sonodiventataunalbero5576
@sonodiventataunalbero5576 10 месяцев назад
I only saw women planners in this documentary, though. But you only mention men being behind this achievement 😊
@FacepalmProduction7
@FacepalmProduction7 10 месяцев назад
I really wish more cities chose to coexist better with nature, if for no other reason than the psychological benefits for the population.
@hunterhq295
@hunterhq295 10 месяцев назад
Agreed
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
..em..
@Hood.Housekeeping
@Hood.Housekeeping 4 месяца назад
In America they specifically destroy nature so the billboards stick out better and so people have more psychological stress which causes more pharmaceutical use, fighting between people so they don’t notice the gov is killing everyone, and psychological stress causes more impulse buying to stimulate a stupid economy that destroys everyone.
@AifDaimon
@AifDaimon 10 месяцев назад
As a Singaporean, I'm happy you've covered this
@mysteriousfox88
@mysteriousfox88 10 месяцев назад
thank the dorm workers; without them, the streets would be covered in garbage and vomit from locals and drunks
@AifDaimon
@AifDaimon 10 месяцев назад
@@mysteriousfox88 don't be such a Debbie Downer, faceless killjoy
@johnchan3765
@johnchan3765 10 месяцев назад
Really??? 🤣😂 U seem to have conveniently forgotten that quite a few of them also contribute to the rubbish n litter that their cleaner pals are paid to clean up. So spare us ur bleeding hearted BS .... especially when many other cities in the region ... from India to India ... look n smell like urban cesspools ..even with so much cheap labour to tap on
@AdamSeiler
@AdamSeiler 10 месяцев назад
What's your favorite thing about living in Singapore?
@johnandrews6927
@johnandrews6927 10 месяцев назад
@@mysteriousfox88Whoa! The non-drunk locals vomit in the streets!? Yuk 😂
@johndoh5182
@johndoh5182 10 месяцев назад
Singapore is just an amazing place and it really needs a full 50 minute BBC Earth documentary to cover it sometime because it keeps moving in this direction of being a forested city, and I can certainly see why people would want to live there.
@geoWONG
@geoWONG 10 месяцев назад
Not the most ideal place to live. Doing what is needed "to forge a better life".
@sgxpress95
@sgxpress95 10 месяцев назад
Just search 'Wild City Singapore' and there is a series of documentaries with narration by Sir David Attenborough himself!
@impopquiz
@impopquiz 10 месяцев назад
It did had about 15-20 mins. National Geographic had a full feature.
@kim2hawaii1
@kim2hawaii1 10 месяцев назад
ideal places only exists in Hollywood productions, try name ONE COUNTRY on this planet @@geoWONG
@KlaxontheImpailr
@KlaxontheImpailr 10 месяцев назад
My dream is to start my own island nation with urban forests but without all the extreme laws. 🍀🤞
@melsunday1991
@melsunday1991 9 месяцев назад
I’m singaporean. the area I live in has very old trees that have been there before I was born. and there is always some kind of construction to improve the roads and such, but they always go out of their way to plan around the trees. It’s actually nice to see even if it’s by law that they can’t touch the trees.
@prapanthebachelorette6803
@prapanthebachelorette6803 7 месяцев назад
Lovely ❤
@MrKevinliow88
@MrKevinliow88 6 месяцев назад
Yes it is, fyi, Mr Lee Kuan Yew took priority in making Singapore a garden city since day one.
@stevethomas9320
@stevethomas9320 10 месяцев назад
Singapore just raised the bar on urban development and life. America is falling behind big time. Would love to see more of this all over the world.
@VictorMartinez-zf6dt
@VictorMartinez-zf6dt 10 месяцев назад
America is behind because our politicians are too involved and don't let the citizens choose how to they want to live.
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
..em..
@waitaminute2015
@waitaminute2015 10 месяцев назад
"centralized" planning is the key. The US has too many cooks in the kitchen ruining the pot.
@___beyondhorizon4664
@___beyondhorizon4664 10 месяцев назад
Politicians speak on behalf of their donors, they don't work for the greater good
@kilimanjaro1893
@kilimanjaro1893 9 месяцев назад
​@@VictorMartinez-zf6dtthe government actually is the one who planned the development of Singapore, are u even watching?
@eatdriveplay
@eatdriveplay 10 месяцев назад
Not many people know… despite all the urban development to house 5.6m people, nearly half the land mass is set aside as nature reserves and military training areas. So we are a tiny island city state, with the full needs of a country - including for security and to house 5 airports.
@jakenguyen7463
@jakenguyen7463 10 месяцев назад
The US is blessed with so much space that it has been a gift and a curse. Singaporeans are forced to address their problems, proving them to be far from insurmountable. No reason why any city can't develop with greenery in mind. Just demand it. Americans simply give up and run off to the suburbs and are rewarded with a life of sitting in traffic to do anything.
@COl-rn5th
@COl-rn5th 10 месяцев назад
Mur'ca can't replicate it because Mur'ca only cares about increasing shareholder value, to the detriment of everything else. A country of serfs to money (and "weirdly", money that doesn't go to the pockets of the majority of the serfs). So, yeah... entirely different priorities.
@restlessly12
@restlessly12 10 месяцев назад
You need a lot of collective will to make it happen. In Singapore, the government has a lot of control and thus this can happen. Many Americans would resist that. Just NIMBY-ism on a micro level, and then multiplied, would make this impossible. NIMBY-ism exists in Singapore too. But the government has control over land management so it can manage that more effectively.
@Ashleyyy414
@Ashleyyy414 10 месяцев назад
This type of development needs to be spread worldwide with alterations as needed. Can you imagine turning American public housing to this!? Detroit, Minneapolis, etc. I really feel things like this could result in better humans, more meaning in life, less crime, better health. The possibilities are endless. One can only hope..
@restlessly12
@restlessly12 10 месяцев назад
I think it’s hard to bring this to America. In Singapore, the government has tight control over much of the land space and the public generally accepts this. The benefit is that we get a lot of things that exist for public good. Urban planning becomes a central focus. I feel like most Americans would resist that much government interference in their lives. Most Singaporeans live in public housing. So public housing is not an afterthought, it’s a priority. Again, the government has a lot of control over the land space and therefore can prioritize these needs.
@MiracleWinchester
@MiracleWinchester 10 месяцев назад
LEGISLATION.
@melize7035
@melize7035 10 месяцев назад
Americans will say all this public housing and greenery is against their freedom 😂😂
@lowify1
@lowify1 10 месяцев назад
It is okay for public housing to exist. As long as it is not in my backyard.
@Thekidisalright
@Thekidisalright 10 месяцев назад
@@lowify1that’s the issue of many countries, they see public housing as low quality home for the poor and low income group, but in Singapore public housing HDB is seen as the prime choice for most people because how well built they are with all the amenities they need nearby, that’s why their public housing housed more than half of the population.
@merlapittman5034
@merlapittman5034 10 месяцев назад
I am NOT a fan of cities, but Singapore looks much more like a place I could enjoy. Wonderful to see all the plants and animals in this urban space!
@udishomer5852
@udishomer5852 10 месяцев назад
Singapore is an amazing place. The only downside is the climate, so hot and humid that its uncomfortable to be outside most of the time. The trees help with shade and their cooling effect.
@kitoken368
@kitoken368 10 месяцев назад
@@udishomer5852 isn't still cooler than most SEA countries, If you looked at google today's forecast: Singapore - 29/27, Hanoi - 33/26, Bangkok - 35/27, but i do agree 27 degrees at night is sweltering without a/c
@jinngeechia9715
@jinngeechia9715 10 месяцев назад
@@kitoken368 It is the humidity at 98% that makes the "heat". Sweat does not cool you effectively. You can see the beads of sweat on his forehead. 😅
@V.II.
@V.II. 10 месяцев назад
@@kitoken368 29-32 is way better than 33-35 lol. And sg is nearer to the equator. So trees do make an impact
@udishomer5852
@udishomer5852 10 месяцев назад
@@kitoken368 Singapore is not cooler, I lived in Thailand and the Philippines, both seem to have a slightly better climate in most places. The big cities (Manila/Bangkok) are hotter because of the Heat Island effect and the lack of trees/greenery.
@adelitavalle1852
@adelitavalle1852 10 месяцев назад
I been to Singapore. Beautiful and clean city. The way Singaporeans know how to utilize small spaces is amazing. Visit the Changi Airport shopping area and the Singapore Botanic Garden. I love Singapore. I am going back, y'all.
@MrKevinliow88
@MrKevinliow88 6 месяцев назад
Please come back to Singapore soon.
@mspiepie0214
@mspiepie0214 10 месяцев назад
As a Malaysian, I'm happy for Singapore and hoping Malaysia will improve.
@user-bn5eb9um4x
@user-bn5eb9um4x 10 месяцев назад
If you like even better, hope Asia will improve too to become the Greenest Asia.
@jaywu7078
@jaywu7078 10 месяцев назад
I am Singaporean, I love Malaysia 😊
@ivanttosuckyourblood
@ivanttosuckyourblood 10 месяцев назад
As a Singaporean, I have always wished well for our close neighbour Malaysia.
@truthseeker000000
@truthseeker000000 10 месяцев назад
I’m Singaporean and wish Malaysia and Malaysians progress, full development and much wealth. 👍🙏❤️
@MikeyJJJ
@MikeyJJJ 10 месяцев назад
@surinamesurname Just Johor will do.
@JazmenCarolina
@JazmenCarolina 10 месяцев назад
YES YES YES!!! This type of architecture City infrastructure has been in recent years dubbed as Solarpunk and this can single-handedly save our planet and slow environmental destruction!! Ever since I watched Studio Ghibli's films growing up as a child I've always wanted human kind's structures to be more naturally integrated into nature. There have been so many fantasy sci-fi genres in the past that have inspired a lot of people it seems with this style of building and with fans of similar structures categorizing it as Solarpunk, we have a true concept that can slow climate change, improve mental health while proving public services that generates millions of jobs. Singapore's doing a wonderful job for filling this. Solarpunk infrastructure for developing nations can propel the entire planet forward into much more substantial spaces. Especially for developing places such as the many countries of Africa and large parts of Asia. Being able to use large rooftops for local hydroponic Farms that not only can feed the city's citizens for cheap as exportation cost are cut but the vegetation can also help cool the city's down so less electricity is wasted on cooling in the summer. If cities can feed themselves using local means that means less farming lands being over farmed which will also reduce deforestation. As land is over farmed the need for expanding farmlands has become a problem which accelerates deforestation. By incorporating nature into our infrastructure and using utilizing vertical space aquaponic farms can solve these problems. There are so many untapped possibilities!! Here's hoping that Singapore starts a big trend that maybe able to save us all 😤💖
@mysteriousfox88
@mysteriousfox88 10 месяцев назад
green initiatives and electrification on the island has been wildly criticized and infrastructure is about 15-20 years behind its peers. its the biggest and densest polluter in the region
@Isaac-gh5ku
@Isaac-gh5ku 10 месяцев назад
Now I'm wondering if this Solarpunk infrastructure would work in desert regions, tundras, third-world countries, and countries like Africa, India (including Sri Lanka), South Korea and Japan.
@jondabon6522
@jondabon6522 10 месяцев назад
@@mysteriousfox88infrastructure is behind how? It’s also only more polluting because it’s richer. compared to countries with similar gdp per capita it is greener
@harrasika
@harrasika 10 месяцев назад
I'd like to see what the transit is like there. Since trains are the purest form of solarpunk
@jondabon6522
@jondabon6522 10 месяцев назад
@@harrasika it’s too small for trains (it’s a city state) but there is expansive metro and bus
@felicialiew7519
@felicialiew7519 9 месяцев назад
I am a Malaysian but have been visiting family members living in Singapore since the early 1970's. I have seen the transformation of Singapore to what it is today. Saddened that our political leaders did not have the same vision for Malaysia with all our rich natural resources. I consider myself having the best of both worlds. Kudos to LKY, all the past & present leaders for making & progressing Singapore!!! They have done an amazing job & LKY has left a legacy unmatched in any country in this ugly world!!
@prapanthebachelorette6803
@prapanthebachelorette6803 7 месяцев назад
He’s legendary for sure
@66toonie
@66toonie 5 месяцев назад
We, from Singapore are forever grateful for his foresight, strength and hard work.
@azhariarif
@azhariarif 2 месяца назад
Singapore is a dystopian place to live. You know you can actually live there if you want?
@annanirathsi1111
@annanirathsi1111 10 месяцев назад
He's an amazing interviewer and journalist, he really made this story come to life. And the last lady was so interesting to listen to and hear about how they developed this interplay between concrete and jungle.
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
Ai.....
@f.michaelbremer-cruz2708
@f.michaelbremer-cruz2708 10 месяцев назад
Wow, it's amazing how Singapore managed to go from a small town to this gorgeous garden city in just over a century. Thanks for sharing this overview and comments from the architects. I enjoyed seeing how nature and a city co-exists. Hopefully the ideas used here can be inspirations for other cities to consider how they can incorporate nature into urban landscapes more naturally.
@NewmaticKe
@NewmaticKe 10 месяцев назад
Singapore is 58 years old
@Timmycoo
@Timmycoo 10 месяцев назад
Man, been almost a decade since I've been there but I loved it. Had my honeymoon there. Really beautiful location with great infrastructure and amazing food. Love the showcase of greenspaces in a bustling city.
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
Ai....
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
..em..
@Timmycoo
@Timmycoo 10 месяцев назад
@@mohdfahmi8841 que?
@colintilbrook
@colintilbrook 10 месяцев назад
i love this concept and i love the results. They underplay how important 2 things are to this success. The most important thing, Singapore is a rain forest - you walk away for 2 years and every surface is going to be covered in green. The second being 90% of land being publicly owned, when you have the impetus to prioritize quality of life for the majority (and its not insanely corrupted) things tend to work out well.
@Beryllahawk
@Beryllahawk 10 месяцев назад
What an absolutely incredible place. I remember when those towers were FIRST built, and a lot of (non-Singaporean) folks were like "nahhhhhh it'll never really work!" And look at the towers now! They're even more gorgeous than predicted! And yeah, we maybe can't directly copy everything Singapore has done, for all sorts of reasons from geology to pre-existing historical structures to ecological concerns that require really special handling. Not to mention ideological and political troubles. But damn it, all of humanity is, as you said, "in this together." We are ALL on this one planet, this single pale blue dot. We HAVE to do better, and move towards something more like what these beautiful, wonderful people have done. They're proof of concept: and the concept bloody well WORKS. Here's to hoping that one day all the world looks a lot more like Singapore in its glory of green and respect of nature and humanity both.
@yxtheweird1710
@yxtheweird1710 10 месяцев назад
Hear hear! As a Singaporean, it was such a surprise to see pbs terra cover our urban planning - but u echo my sentiments exactly. We can make cities everywhere greener and more harmonious with nature, and I'd love to live through a lifetime where this happens globally!
@mysteriousfox88
@mysteriousfox88 10 месяцев назад
its maintained by a sea of indentured migrant labour. everything was dying off during the covid lockdowns because theyre not naturally sustainable
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
Ai ...
@kakkay898
@kakkay898 9 месяцев назад
Watch out for Tengah Housing Estate or Tengah District. Another one such as the Kampong Admiralty or I heard it's more beautifully planned.
@icxc88
@icxc88 10 месяцев назад
As an American it's good to know a country can survive the aftermath of colonialism by taking sometimes (as the lady said) a complete atmosphere of mayhem disarray unemployment slums and homelessness, basic squalor, then 60-70 years later build a city (country) which is under the watchful eyes of other such places and the envy of many so called "progressive" other cities. To see the nature return and live side by side in harmony with man is very exciting. It reminds me of the endangered Paragon falcons of Manhattan being reintroduced to their indigenous home as a city full of skyscraper canyons and pigeons a perfect relationship and a beginning for the concept of reintroduction of wildlife to the urban landscape; Flora and Fawna. The rest of the world will greatly benefit from this example. Thank you for the sightseeing tour. Very nice.
@pringlessourcream9527
@pringlessourcream9527 10 месяцев назад
But first off, you must elect intelligent, practical government who walk the talk for the people. The States, I see has many in congress who should be in a home and look suspiciously corrupt.
@icxc88
@icxc88 10 месяцев назад
@@pringlessourcream9527 the American government is heavily corrupt and it is so blatant they do it right in front of everyones' eyes tima and again, and they get away with it. What Trump is being made a punching bag over has little to nothing to do with him being corrupt, he's being made an example of by the deep state democratic machine. I wouldn't vote for him anyway, at this point he's only running forward, arms outstretched into their game of skull and bones ☠️ where he'll disintegrate just like our country is about to do: disintegrate, fast/or slowly and it will affect the entire world. This is a time where I am ashamed to have white skin, look how all the wars going on are financially based (soon to become religious based again) because they're a collection of money grubbing snobs. Like I said above, it is good to see a country pickup all the abandoned pieces from colonialism, and prosper. Singapore is a real source of hope for many. 🕊️🙏
@icxc88
@icxc88 10 месяцев назад
@@pringlessourcream9527 hmm, I wonder where my reply went?
@werren894
@werren894 10 месяцев назад
wtf is colonialism? they had never been colonialized. stop talking buzzword.
@Zenocius
@Zenocius 10 месяцев назад
​@@werren894What are you on about? They used to be called the Colony of Singapore
@reddotdiva
@reddotdiva 10 месяцев назад
This makes me so proud to be a Singaporean. I do love our green spaces. Even in the older, humble HDB estates like mine, there is a community garden downstairs, and a small green space with large trees overhanging with ferns, and it just helps to balance our urban stresses by improving my own mental health. Thanks for doing this episode!
@prapanthebachelorette6803
@prapanthebachelorette6803 7 месяцев назад
The psychological effect is legit. I’m curious though about how people feel about wealth security and complexity of what you can or cannot own. Are most people chill about it most of the time? 😂
@ChinchillaBONK
@ChinchillaBONK 10 месяцев назад
Teaches me to never ever take my country for granted whenever i travel out of Singapore. Trees are suddenly so rare in other cities.
@90taetaeya
@90taetaeya 10 месяцев назад
Singapore is just an amazing example of human engineering with nature
@COl-rn5th
@COl-rn5th 10 месяцев назад
Singapore is the greatest country in the world. I've been there and it completely shifted the way I see everywhere else, in every regard. If I would summarize, I'd say Singapore is the current pinnacle of civilization and everywhere else is lacking.
@andrewzcolvin
@andrewzcolvin 10 месяцев назад
Oh yeah, an exploitive, capitalist, authoritarian regime that oppresses marginalized people is the “pinnacle of civilization”. Wake up from your fantasy.
@jeems2066
@jeems2066 10 месяцев назад
That's very high praise, we're not perfect and there are issues, but as a local I am very grateful for your comment!
@kckoh7495
@kckoh7495 10 месяцев назад
Yes. The majority of Singaporeans are great. They vote for great people to be in the government during elections (every 4 years)... What you see is the result after many years of good governance and hard work.
@AlfariziZakaria
@AlfariziZakaria 10 месяцев назад
​@@jeems2066but your country its perfect for me, No Natural resources but can build amazing city like this. Its magic for me
@MCNeko6554
@MCNeko6554 10 месяцев назад
I didn't realize how green Singapore was, and now I really want to visit. It's my dream city.
@NewmaticKe
@NewmaticKe 10 месяцев назад
Welcome
@sktoh4469
@sktoh4469 10 месяцев назад
Where do you live?
@razjackson5825
@razjackson5825 10 месяцев назад
I often ask friends overseas to do a random google street view, place it anywhere on the map, any random point, and I bet it'd be very green.
@foxylovelace2679
@foxylovelace2679 10 месяцев назад
I am blown away at the 100% replacement of plants!
@anujchandkapoor
@anujchandkapoor 10 месяцев назад
A huge shout-out to the Designers the Planners the Construction workers and the People who all made this possible.
@sachamm
@sachamm 10 месяцев назад
lol @ announcer sweating his ass off with the Singaporean lady sitting next to him comfortable as in an air conditioned apartment! Loved this one, I'd like to see more.
@kevinduran9337
@kevinduran9337 10 месяцев назад
So cool! They've set a precedent and a working model that the rest of the world would be wise to follow. All those architects will be aging out over time so their knowledge and experience building that place should be gleaned from them so it can be perpetuated. As for you the bioligist and video producer i have to say great job man! Thank you!
@misfits9294
@misfits9294 10 месяцев назад
Everywhere else, take notes! I live in the U.S and however I can, I wanna make this happen here, too, this is perfect balance of growth for our own purposes, and not destroying the livelihood of everything else around us.
@kim2hawaii1
@kim2hawaii1 10 месяцев назад
just elect the right people NOT the to BE but to DO
@KJSvitko
@KJSvitko 10 месяцев назад
Kindness matters. Be kind to people and animals. We are just one small part of nature. Respect nature and protect nature.
@marcoantoniosoaresdemoraes7354
@marcoantoniosoaresdemoraes7354 11 дней назад
Correct , excuse-me (grammars): PBS Channel was one of the best things that I'm already have seen in all my long . Congratulations and my Greetings ! 🙏
@KJSvitko
@KJSvitko 10 месяцев назад
Great video showing what can be done. Should be sent to all urban planners. Our planners and cities can do better than they currently are.
@RBzee112
@RBzee112 9 месяцев назад
It's not just city planners. She says right at the beginning, green space mandated by law.
@KJSvitko
@KJSvitko 9 месяцев назад
Transportation planners are a separate animal.@@RBzee112
@perasha
@perasha 10 месяцев назад
Quickly becoming a favorite series of mine! Keep up the good work!
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
Ai....
@beatwasherdotnl
@beatwasherdotnl 10 месяцев назад
Amazing and well produced video showcasing what is possible with the right mindset. Proud and blessed to live in Singapore.
@Tennyson999
@Tennyson999 10 месяцев назад
can't believe i never found this channel sooner despite being subscribed to other PBS channels. been watching a lot of these the past few days and the host is great
@mxgirl918
@mxgirl918 10 месяцев назад
I remember going overseas and people giving me a look when I say that I live in public housing....until they see a picture of our HDB flats. Many family friends who visited us from the US couldn't believe that public housing looks like this.
@gabekruse8403
@gabekruse8403 10 месяцев назад
excellent episode, thank you!
@vita123abc
@vita123abc 10 месяцев назад
I'm just so amused seeing Shane holding a towel to wipe the sweat off his head while interviewing 😄 welcome to SEA, Shane 😉
@DrNee
@DrNee 10 месяцев назад
Super intriguing and relevant to current conversations I'm having in my engineering profession. Nice vid! 👍🏾
@draculacat5616
@draculacat5616 10 месяцев назад
love this mans expressions esp his eyes like he'd just be like whaaaa it was hilarious but also showed he was genuinely invested, good stuff
@phobosmoon4643
@phobosmoon4643 10 месяцев назад
12:10 Singapore challenged a lot of what I knew about cities. No, kidding! Ty Mr. SCS & PBS & interviewed
@KayDeePea416
@KayDeePea416 10 месяцев назад
This is amazing!😌🌳🌊 We NEED more of this around the world!♥️🌏🌍🌎♥️
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
//em//!!))¡//¡//..
@realdreamerschangetheworld7470
@realdreamerschangetheworld7470 10 месяцев назад
Informative, with amazing speakers! Thank you very much!
@marcoantoniosoaresdemoraes7354
@marcoantoniosoaresdemoraes7354 11 дней назад
PBS was one the best thing that I have seen in all my life long. Greetings for you !.
@primaryan0
@primaryan0 9 месяцев назад
A model city, A green city, A future city, A inspirational city, A planned city, A beautiful city, A rich city, A city/country we look upto.
@PeymanSayyadi
@PeymanSayyadi 10 месяцев назад
incredible, I wish more cities were built like this.
@Ancusohm
@Ancusohm 10 месяцев назад
Singapore does some incredible stuff. I certainly wouldn't complaint if we did more things like them.
@GreasyFox
@GreasyFox 10 месяцев назад
Gotta give them credit for maintaining the balance of local natures and urban development
@mysteriousfox88
@mysteriousfox88 10 месяцев назад
anything is possible with millions of indentured low wage workers
@johnchan3765
@johnchan3765 10 месяцев назад
Millions??? Care to elaborate??? Stuff it mate. Inclding the rubbish coming out of u
@aetherial87
@aetherial87 10 месяцев назад
Beautiful work they're doing
@wwbren
@wwbren 10 месяцев назад
Glad you didn't miss out on Oasis Terrace 02:25, that place is like something on the Amazon river perhaps. Especially from afar. *Yes, 11:49 really show it well!
@GlaciesYin
@GlaciesYin 10 месяцев назад
I didn't even realise how good the urban planning of my country was. That said, would love to see the older areas be improved to be as good as these newer areas. There are still a few places without greenery at all, and you can feel the stifling heat without shadey trees and lush plants. To be fair, I suppose the constant reconstruction and renovation cuts down (pun intended) on flora in the area
@kylemurphy2399
@kylemurphy2399 10 месяцев назад
This place seems like paradise! 😊
@dugfriendly
@dugfriendly 10 месяцев назад
Very cool philosophy of place and environment ❤
@suzannewinland6989
@suzannewinland6989 9 месяцев назад
Urban paradise... Absolutely inspiring to see.
@user-ls7rl9cd4e
@user-ls7rl9cd4e 10 месяцев назад
Thank you for covering our tiny island ❤ ❤ ❤
@StarrySunnie
@StarrySunnie 10 месяцев назад
Thank you for this video. Thank you to Founding Father and Residences for making them happen 🙏🏽🙇🏻‍♀️
@twilightgardenspresentatio6384
@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 10 месяцев назад
Wow, I’m glad it’s finally being done.
@leewn2319
@leewn2319 10 месяцев назад
The Sg urban planning can be achieved in other cities if these fundamentals are present: (1) A holistic approach to urban planning where there is due consideration and corporation among the various government agencies such urban redevelopment authority, Singapore Land Authority, transport ministry, National parks board, public utilities board, housing & development board, national environment agencies, building & construction authority & fire safety bureau. (2) A forward thinking government that cares for the country and its people (3) unity and trust between govt and its people to joint hands for the betterment of the country & its future generations.
@bbastronaut4025
@bbastronaut4025 10 месяцев назад
What a beautiful country
@yvonnejackson1696
@yvonnejackson1696 10 месяцев назад
Reimagining cities, suburbs, housing, agriculture-Consider the possibilities!
@genosypheus
@genosypheus 10 месяцев назад
top marks for the videography, love from Singapore
@melvyngoh5692
@melvyngoh5692 10 месяцев назад
Great video, good job on showing the often conflicting element in urban planning, concrete vs nature.
@blessedvillain
@blessedvillain 10 месяцев назад
I’m from Malaysia and Singapore is our neighbour. I’m happy for Singapore for what they have achieved. Unfortunately Malaysia still has in fighting over racism, religion and facing corruption. Malaysia as a nation consists of Chinese , Indians and indigenous Malays should have become Asia model country.
@paul_bell
@paul_bell 9 месяцев назад
Proud to be born and living in this Garden City. Welcome all to visit SG 😊
@bryanbrudevold3248
@bryanbrudevold3248 10 месяцев назад
Awesome, wish more cities looked like that
@allythearts5439
@allythearts5439 10 месяцев назад
I bet it feels amazing to breathe over there. Wow it's so green almost too green in fact 💚😊 i like it na i love it 💚
@c_cma1971
@c_cma1971 9 месяцев назад
I just returned from Singapore. Best greetings from Bucharest (Romania)!!
@joyfulristro
@joyfulristro 10 месяцев назад
Appreciate the sharing and the presenter taking on the heat of the city like a champ! The jacket tucking in every ounce of the humidity, emancipating in the form of visible beads of perspiration all over 💪
@FiredAndIced
@FiredAndIced 9 месяцев назад
When I watched this video, I was reminded of my recent reading about red junglefowl in Singapore, being an endangered animal species in Southeast Asia. I did a Google Search about red junglefowl in Singapore, and the first link I received from it was a Straits Times article, headlined "Clucking nuisance: Complaints grow as wild chickens become more common." In my mind, I wonder, "are Singaporeans complaining just for the sake of complaining, seems like the Karen in America just moved here and called herself 'Auntie Karen.'"
@traviswadezinn
@traviswadezinn 10 месяцев назад
Great, thoughtful presentation - important topic
@Candesce
@Candesce 10 месяцев назад
I don't understand why I've never heard of this before. Especially living in Australia, they're practically neighbours, but the city of Melbourne that i live in is one of the least green places I've ever been
@mr.x2567
@mr.x2567 10 месяцев назад
Australia would honestly be PERFECT for redeveloping with the solarpunk treatment. Imagine Brisbane being like this, it would be amazing!
@shadowscribe
@shadowscribe 10 месяцев назад
Not every place can do this, but more places should put this on the short list of what we should strive to do.
@jennifergargiulo4526
@jennifergargiulo4526 10 месяцев назад
Very interesting and insightful!
@jserr3739
@jserr3739 10 месяцев назад
My man, you are taking one for the team. Thank you for sacrificing your comfort to create this video, its been great! I'd be sweating like a dog as well!
@ArvinrajApplasamy
@ArvinrajApplasamy 10 месяцев назад
poor shane, he's sweating profusely in our hot & humid weather. At least he enjoyed the nature and the wildlife :)
@sktoh4469
@sktoh4469 10 месяцев назад
He overdressed in order to be respectful. Normally, a wifebeater and short pants would do.
@ArvinrajApplasamy
@ArvinrajApplasamy 10 месяцев назад
@@sktoh4469 I think he wore the jacket to hide the sweat under his white tee, for the purpose of the camera of course. xD
@geisaune793
@geisaune793 10 месяцев назад
Also because Singapore instituted the Land Value Tax very heavily early in its history. Less so today but the effects are still clearly felt even today.
@AnimilesYT
@AnimilesYT 10 месяцев назад
Taking "concrete jungle" to a whole new definition
@saranbhatia8809
@saranbhatia8809 10 месяцев назад
Way forward!
@jasayehan
@jasayehan 9 месяцев назад
The Housing Development Board (HDB) actually came from the SIngapore Improvement Trust (SIT) which was created by the British Colonial government, which was an initiative to introduce affordable housing. You can still see these buildings in Tiong Bahru and other parts of Singapore.
@abebrosiczki637
@abebrosiczki637 10 месяцев назад
Speechless right now man 🥹🍃🌳, remember that we're living in their lands (non-human metazoans), and not vice versa.
@bebelives
@bebelives 10 месяцев назад
Love it!!
@vangelissotiropoulos7365
@vangelissotiropoulos7365 10 месяцев назад
Bro, sweating insanely to do this. Respect
@littlecurrybread
@littlecurrybread Месяц назад
wow, looks so amazing
@NawDawgTheRazor
@NawDawgTheRazor 10 месяцев назад
Amazing and inspirational.
@chippysteve4524
@chippysteve4524 10 месяцев назад
Bravo Singapore! What a beautiful place. It must be great to live in a country where you can be proud of your government :-))
@SGBalackuda
@SGBalackuda 9 месяцев назад
Singapore in the 60's moved from a slum ridden state to a garden city by the 80s then onto a City in the Garden by the late 90s and now, a City in Nature in the 21st century!
@charlescoe226
@charlescoe226 10 месяцев назад
Much respect for those attempting to integrate the city and nature! Imagine how beautiful it will be as the trees grow as tall as the buildings.
@mohdfahmi8841
@mohdfahmi8841 10 месяцев назад
Ai.
@malinostman9187
@malinostman9187 10 месяцев назад
This is beautiful. Makes me want to implement similar practices in the cities around me. Just seeing the space they allocate for greenery vs walking is inspiring. I thought Sweden was doing well but clearly there's a lot of room for improvement
@tamwolf20
@tamwolf20 10 месяцев назад
❤ love this.❤
@DarkPesco
@DarkPesco 10 месяцев назад
Beautiful!! Would that the US be Singapore! Many Americans visit but obviously none are learning anything from their excursion!
@jaywu7078
@jaywu7078 10 месяцев назад
Maybe because US is the Best first world country, there is nothing to learn
@COl-rn5th
@COl-rn5th 10 месяцев назад
Mur'ca can't replicate it because Mur'ca only cares about increasing shareholder value, to the detriment of everything else. A country of serfs to money (and "weirdly", money that doesn't go to the pockets of the majority of the serfs). So, yeah... entirely different priorities.
@michaellanoue9156
@michaellanoue9156 10 месяцев назад
When city temperatures in the USA measure 150 degrees, this kind of planning, bringing back greenery and the shade it offers, can lower temperatures in the concrete and glass buildings and paved over urban landscapes anywhere in the world.
@JeanGunnhildr88
@JeanGunnhildr88 4 месяца назад
Really, living in Singapore is like living in a big park, surrounded by greenery everywhere😊
@redredredtail
@redredredtail 10 месяцев назад
bro is perspiring in our weather
@MichelleCarithersAuthor
@MichelleCarithersAuthor 10 месяцев назад
great stuff!
@jonzelstein1682
@jonzelstein1682 10 месяцев назад
Thats beautiful.
@deadlyshizzno
@deadlyshizzno 10 месяцев назад
This was so awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed this video!
@sayitnow7748
@sayitnow7748 10 месяцев назад
In the state of sarawak east malaysia there is a large dam the size of singapore..
@daniadejonghe4980
@daniadejonghe4980 10 месяцев назад
wonderful!
@hunterhq295
@hunterhq295 10 месяцев назад
Came back from Singapore today
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