Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu today visited Singapore City Gallery which is popular as Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)gallery. He was so impressed by the gallery, he is said to have instructed officials to explore the possibility of setting up such a gallery for Amaravati showcasing its long history up till now, when farmers in thousands came forward to offer their lands for the construction of the capital.
Singapore City Gallery was established in 1999, and is managed by URA, a statutory board under the ministry National Development, whose role is to plan and facilitate Singapore’s long term land use and physical development. Close to 200,000 people visit the gallery annually.
The Gallery showcases Singapore’s philosophy behind physical transformation of the city in the last 40 years to become “one of the most liveable cities in Asia. It also aims to explain how “forward-looking, long-term and integrated land use planning and partnership between private and public sectors is achieved” in Singapore. The Gallery also presents “creative solutions to balancing different competing needs, the life, work, play opportunities, extensive conservation efforts and urban design strategies to create a more distinctive Singapore.
