Revival of Annual Competitions or Festivals for Urban and Built Environment

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there have been any recent similar initiatives to the Urban Planning Festival held annually by the Urban Redevelopment Authority between 2016 and 2019; and (b) whether there are any plans to revive the annual Challenge for the Urban and Built Environment workshop and competition.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) organises a slate of initiatives to engage youths on urban planning, including experiential learning workshops, career forums, as well as youth-specific engagements on the Long-Term Plan and Draft Master Plan. These initiatives have replaced the Urban Planning Festival, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual Challenge for the Urban and Built Environment (CUBE) is held around November each year. The 2023 edition of CUBE brought together 140 participants from 18 schools to re-imagine the future of the former Jurong Bird Park site.

More information on URA's youth programmes can be found on URA's website.