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Enliven Public Spaces Together

Public spaces are like the living rooms of our city. We can all do our part to activate and create  better public spaces around us, whether you are a resident, business owner, designer or developer. Well-designed and memorable spaces can encourage us to linger, bond and interact with one another. It also enhances the unique identities of our neighbourhoods and strengthen our sense of belonging.

30 Maxwell Road a State owned building that has been turned into a vibrant place as part of URA and SLA's programme to repurpose selected State buildings

Bid for State buildings and spaces

Business owners, developers and designers can team up to bid for State buildings and spaces for interim uses to turn these into vibrant places for the community under the Reinventing Spaces into Vibrant Places (RSVP) programme. Learn more about the criteria and which buildings and spaces are available for bidding.

Create more well-designed public spaces

Developers and building owners are encouraged to provide more well-designed public spaces. First storey public spaces within developments may be exempted from Gross Floor Area if they fulfil the urban design guidelines and operational requirements under the Privately Owned Public Space (POPS) scheme. Learn more about the design guidelines. 
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Murals at the Ang Mo Kio MRT viaduct

Activate public spaces

For all residents, designers, artists and anyone else, you can apply to get up to $20,000 from the Lively Places Fund to activate and create more interesting and fun public spaces in your neighbourhood.
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