What higher building heights could bring for Singapore's land use and urban planning

Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo 28 May 2025

The upcoming review of building height limits for land surrounding Singapore's airports is an important development that will free up more airspace and further enhance land intensification in Singapore. Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor from the Department of Real Estate at NUS Business School, weighs in on the long-term implications of the rule changes, as well as how the move could bring about higher intensification of land use, enhanced planning resilience, and sustainable and compact developments in city and town centres.

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