Aug 4, 2025 · Back in 1967, the goal was simple: to transform Singapore into a Garden City, offering shade and a green respite for its people. So hardy and fast-growing species such as the rain tree, and...

Nov 15, 2024 · The idea of creating a “Garden City” wasn’t just aesthetic but deeply strategic—an effort to create a healthy environment, attract investors, and improve the overall livability of Singapore.

In 1967, when Lee Kuan Yew introduced the idea of the garden city, it was proposed that Singapore would become a garden city by 1970. However, the power of this idea, and its ability to enter other …

NParks established a charity called the Garden City Fund (GCF). The GCF’s Plant-A-Tree programme, introduced in 2007, has enabled thousands of individuals and organisations to play a direct part in …

Singapore calls itself the Garden City, and it’s making good on that promise. Singapore's meteoric economic rise launched a landscape of towering architecture in the compact city-state, but...

Jul 28, 2025 · The initial Garden City state motto was in the 1990s recoined as “City in a Garden,” and with the launch of a new green plan in 2021, Singapore began its official pursuit of a liveable “City in …

Oct 27, 2025 · Currently, Singapore’s greening policy is guided by the “city in a garden” vision. Unveiled in 1998 as the next phase of the “garden city” vision, the new concept aimed to integrate greenery …