It’s no surprise that space constraints are a major factor in Singapore. However, Japan – while admittedly bigger – often has the same issues, with most of the country consisting of islands. And as Singapore’s population grows, and we seek to decentralise, our zoning laws will have to change. Perhaps there’s something we can pick up from our not-so-far-away neighbours:

How does our urban zoning work?

In Singapore, zoning laws tend to be fairly strict and well-defined. We have about 31 types, as you can see here.

Notice that the categories are very specific. For example, even Residential with 1st Storey Commercial is separate from just Residential; while Business zones can be Business Park, Business Park (White), B1 and B2, and so forth.

Japan only has 12 different zones, with broad similarities to what we see in Singapore. The key difference, however, is that Japan allows for maximum-use of certain developments, rather than tightly controlling what gets built. Even the most strict zone can allow for home-based businesses and small local shops.

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - How Does Our Urban Zoning Work?
3:08 - Planning For A Bigger Population
4:41 - Flexibility of Japan’s Urban Planning
7:07 - Ideal For Decentralisation & Mixed Neighbourhoods
8:25 - Japan’s Residential Is Not Specific
10:22 - Outro

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