Building New Cities: Indonesia and Egypt's Approach

Indonesia and Egypt are building new cities from scratch. What can countries with limited land like Singapore do instead? Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Woo Jun Jie weighs in.

Fast forward to 2024, and it is safe to say that the prevalence of the city as both concept and practice has exceeded the expectations of most urbanists. But so have the challenges associated with urban living.Commentary: As Singapore makes space for development, where will the animals live? The first phase, comprising the palace's construction, a few ministries and basic infrastructures such as roads and housing, is scheduled for completion this year, and Indonesia plans to hold its 79th Independence Day celebration in Nusantara on Aug 17.

The development of the New Administrative Capital was prompted by the congestion and pollution that Cairo had been experiencing, brought about by Egypt’s rapidly growing population. Paradoxically, the very thing that makes cities thrive – urban density – is also the very same thing that will eventually endanger it. How can cities square this circle?

Unlike Indonesia and Egypt however, the island nation of Singapore is not able to relocate its city centre or administrative centre to a brand-new site. Rather, Singapore has had to find innovative ways to create new spaces to cater to our growing land-use needs.

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