Publication Type
Book Chapter
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
3-2021
Abstract
All across the globe, there has been increasing recognition of the transformative power of creative placemaking to revive the economic and cultural life of cities. Singapore is no exception. Since 2008, the Singapore government has been engaged in a concerted effort to placemake Singapore into a culturally-vibrant cityscape with “heart and soul”. However, despite its increasing global popularity, what constitutes creative placemaking and its processes remain vague and tenuous. Notably, scant critical attention has also been paid on how Singapore has tried to adopt this global buzzword, and its impact on the localised dynamics of urban spaces and arts practices.
Keywords
Singapore, Urban Planning, Creative Placemaking, Cultural Policy, Urban Policy
Discipline
Asian Studies | Critical and Cultural Studies
Research Areas
Humanities
Publication
Youth-Topia: Placemaking Somerset Belt
Editor
Tan, Jackson; Sun, Alex
First Page
1
Last Page
6
ISBN
9789811802218
Publisher
Singapore University of Technology and Design.
City or Country
Singapore
Embargo Period
8-3-2021
Citation
HOE, Su Fern. (2021). Creative placemaking in Singapore: A critical reflection. In Youth-Topia: Placemaking Somerset Belt (pp. 1-6). Singapore: Singapore University of Technology and Design..
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3334
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