25 May 2024
The Straits Times covered a report on how new HDB flats are preventing the further entrenchment of Bukit Timah as a private home enclave, according to experts. Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua and Dr Harvey Neo provided insights in the article. [...]
15 May 2024
Older adults more likely to embrace environmental actions with low costs (Lianhe Zaobao, 15.05.2024)
Lianhe Zaobao reported that a nationwide survey found that just 15 percent of respondents knew about Singapore’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (Ipur) at NUS, LKYCIC at SUTD, and the Environmental Behavioural Sciences and Economics Research Unit of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. [...]
15 May 2024
Only 15% of people surveyed are aware of S’pore’s net-zero emission target: Study (ST, 15.05.2024)
The Straits Times reported that a nationwide survey found that just 15 percent of respondents knew about Singapore’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (Ipur) at NUS, LKYCIC at SUTD, and the Environmental Behavioural Sciences and Economics Research Unit of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. [...]
2 May 2024
Red Ants highlighted Singapore’s need to pivot to creating leisure spaces after 60 years of infrastructure development. Professor Chan Heng Chee was quoted in the article. [...]
1 May 2024
A Straits Times feature article on 2 May 2024 reported on the new book, "The City Rebooted: Networks, Connectivity and Place Identities in Singapore", which was edited by Professor Chan Heng Chee and Dr Harvey Neo. The article discussed at length the book's conceptual take on "magic" and how the city can be sustained and resonate with the people through magic. [...]
1 May 2024
The Straits Times reported on Tampines being Singapore’s most well-connected regional centre, says new book on urbanisation. The article quoted insights from Dr Harvey Neo and Adjunct Lecturer Li Ba Yi. [...]
27 Apr 2024
Crafting “magical’ spaces in urban planning (Lianhe Zaobao, 27.04.2024)
Sustaining a city’s magic is among the urban issues explored in a new book launched on April 26. The City Rebooted: Networks, Connectivity And Place Identities In Singapore was edited by Professor Chan Heng Chee and Dr Harvey Neo, both from the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC). When a city loses its vibrancy and residents retreat indoors, the repercussions are significant, as noted by Professor Chan. The book seeks to answer perennial challenges that city planners face, such as the relevance of the city centre, decentralisation and the impacts of technology. Its 15 contributors represent various academic fields, including economics, sociology and anthropology. [...]
16 Mar 2024
Straits Times reported that heritage advocates are proposing to make Singapore Indoor Stadium part of Sports Hub’s future plans. Dr Harvey Neo was quoted in the article. [...]
11 Mar 2024
The Cambodia China Times reported that a Singaporean researcher from LKYCIC, Dr Harvey Neo, shared tips on 'city planning for the future' at the Embassy of Singapore in Cambodia. [...]
29 Nov 2023
Straits Times reported about the Long Island reclamation plan announced by Minister Desmond Lee to protect the East Coast area from sea-level rise and create space for development and a new reservoir. The article included expert opinions from LKYCIC’s Dr Harvey Neo. [...]