Globally recognized as one of the world’s most liveable cities, Singapore continues to strive to be a city of distinction and excellence, to set us apart from other cities as the differentiating factor. Join us at the URA’s City Gallery to learn more about Singapore’s long-term and integrated approach to planning, and what we are doing to achieve a high-quality urban environment through Architecture and Urban Design Excellence (AUDE). Be sure to also catch the exciting light-and-sound show of the Central Area Model!

This site visit provides an insight into Singapore’s efforts in solid waste management and environmental preservation by showcasing the unique features of Semakau Landfill, which is an offshore landfill created from sea space. Despite receiving 2,000 tonnes a day of incineration ash and non-incinerable waste, Semakau Landfill is still a major sanctuary of many marine ecosystems, co-existing with mangrove, grassland and shoreline habitats. It is open to the public for recreational activities such as sport fishing, bird watching, stargazing and inter-tidal walks. Semakau Landfill showcases the National Environment Agency (NEA)’s success in managing an effective landfill while retaining Singapore’s natural heritage.

Visitors will learn about solid waste management in Singapore and the operation of Semakau Landfill. This will be followed by a bus tour of Semakau Landfill to view its operation as well as the scenic and idyllic surroundings.

Time of Visit: 1530 - 1830

*	Delegates who go for this site visit will return to Suntec Singapore at about 1830hrs due to ferry transfers.
**	Female delegates are advised not to wear high heels for the site visit to Semakau Landfill to facilitate boarding and alighting from the ferry.

Delegates will tour the Land Transport Authority’s Land Transport Gallery for an overview of Singapore’s sustainable and integrated approach to developing a people-centred transport system. They will be driven through the gantries of the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system which is the main instrument for congestion management in Singapore. Delegates will have a chance to view the driverless, fully-automated underground

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (SBWR) was gazetted as a nature reserve in Jan 2002. This event is a landmark in the history of nature conservation in Singapore as Sungei Buloh is one of the two new Nature Reserves to be gazetted since our independence. In 2002, SBWR was also recognized as a site of international importance for migratory birds as it was accepted as one of the member countries of the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Partnership, and in 2003, Sungei Buloh became Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park.

An opportunity to visit one of the most successful public housing programmes in the world. Join us on a visit to the Housing & Development Board of Singapore where you will see Singaporeans live, work, learn and play in a town where the total living environment is well-catered for. Journey to Toa Payoh Town, a successfully transformed aged public housing estate, where not only the physical living environment is enhanced, the social ties of the residents are strengthened in the process. Participants will see new housing norms and sustainable developments from the latest housing project with green features.

JTC Corporation is the master developer for one-north at Buona Vista -- a 200 hectare development for research and entrepreneurial activities. It is an intellectually stimulating and creative environment for entrepreneurs, scientists and researchers to congregate, interact and exchange ideas.This unique development integrates residential units, commercial hubs, tertiary and research institutes, sports facilities as well as green lungs. With a focus on knowledge-intensive activities in the biomedical, infocomms and media industries, one-north aims to become a place where talents gravitate to naturally and where diverse ideas thrive.