Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize

15/04/2023

📣Last chance to nominate your city for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2024! As the world evolves post-COVID, addressing climate change has become even more pressing. Cities have a crucial role to play in leading the charge towards a sustainable future. Show the world your innovative urban initiatives and be recognised on a global stage. Let's build a better tomorrow together 🌍🌱 ➜ go.gov.sg/nominate

01/11/2022

📰 Read our latest newsletter featuring 2020 Special Mention: – a strategy of slow urbanism https://mailchi.mp/ura/nov2022

15/09/2022

📰 Read our latest newsletter on Antwerp, Boston & Lisbon – 2020 Special Mentions - https://mailchi.mp/ura/sep2022

15/08/2022

The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020 Laureate - Vienna and Special Mentions - Antwerp, Boston and Lisbon shared their achievements and unique urban initiatives at this session at World Cities Summit 2022, followed by an engaging discussion panel moderated by Prof Marilyn Taylor and Mr Wong Mun Summ.

03/08/2022

03/08/2022

Nominations for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2024 are now open! What is the story of your city? Nominate today! go.gov.sg/stagea

03/08/2022

The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020 was presented to the City of Vienna on 1 August 2022 by President Halimah Yacob. The Mayor and Governor of , Dr Michael Ludwig, received the Prize on behalf of the city at the Award Ceremony and Banquet held at the Istana.

The Special Mention cities - , and also received their certificates from Minister for National Development Desmond Lee.

View our photo gallery for the complete set of photos for the event.

03/08/2022

The Istana

03/08/2022

The 2020 Prize was presented to the City of Vienna at this gala dinner event held at the Istana on 1 August 2022.

24/06/2022

24/06/2022

Stretching from Dorchester to East Boston, the is one of 's most important waterfront revitalisation projects.

The partnering with developers safeguards the continuous walkway as a public asset to be shared and enjoyed by all. To date, 61 km of the 76 km-long Harborwalk has been constructed to connect the city's neighbourhoods to the harbour, its nearby attractions and public transit.


📷: Boston Planning & Development Agency

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14/04/2022

The lack of an overall post-war planning strategy in led to a haphazard urban development especially in the neglected port areas of (pictured) and Quays.

The Strategic Spatial Plan approved in 2006 helped to reverse these conditions using the 'Slow Urbanism' approach through strategic interventions to tackle multiple issues such as climate change and affordable housing, with the flexibility to adapt and grow the city in an organic way.

Het Eilandje is today a lively urban quarter with a high quality of life.

Learn more about Antwerp: https://www.leekuanyewworldcityprize.gov.sg/antwerp/

📷: Stadt Antwerpen, Stadsarchief Antwerpen

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09/04/2022

Congratulations to Vienna for winning the the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020!

Wien hat den Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize gewonnen. Der von Singapur alle 2 Jahre ausgelobte Preis würdigt herausragende Leistungen und Beiträge zur Schaffung lebenswerter, lebendiger und nachhaltiger urbaner Gemeinschaften auf der ganzen Welt. Bisherige Preisträger waren ua New York und Bilbao. Für mich als Bürgermeister ist eine so hohe internationale Auszeichnung ein zusätzlicher Ansporn unsere Wiener Klima Smart City Strategie weiterzuentwickeln und auszubauen. Soziale Innovation trifft hier auf ressourcenschonende Nachhaltigkeit - und damit bleiben wir die lebenswerteste Stadt der Welt.

Stadt Wien
Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize