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- - - - the Urban Redevelopment Authority coordinates the long term planning for Singapore, involving multiple stakeholders and agencies
      - Singapore needs to accommodate other uses that are typically not located in cities. Which means urban planners in Singapore have to consider planning for military facilities, waste treatment plants power stations and airports
- - - - each town centre may have integrated transport hubs
        where bus interchanges and train stations
        are near shopping malls
      - the convenience of such town centres, attract visitors from other towns to visit, making it viable to have large shopping centres to be located there
      - and also businesses to locate their offices in these town centres so as they can take advantage of lower cost and reduce travelling time for their workers
      - the design of each town centre help us to understand Singapore's larger and long term goals
        
        for example:
        roads in Tengah's town centre will run underground so as to
        encourage walking and cycling at ground level
        which contributes to or goal in reducing our carbon emissions and enhancing our liveability
- - - - formed by 400-800 residential units
        
        facilities are often within close proximity,
        serving residents' everyday need :
        
        Example: Children's playgrounds, community gardens and covered linkways are often located near to each other, enhancing convenience and accessibility as well as catering to various needs
        
        However other facilities such as bus stops are spread throughout the precinct such that there are bus stops near every apartment block
        so as to ensure that most residents in the precinct can have easy access to the bus stops
    - - serves between 4000-6000 residents
        
        comprises of a few precincts
    - - formed by a few neighbourhoods
        
        can be found surrounding the town centre, which enables all residents to travel to an fro the town centre conveniently
        
        each town has a wide range of faclities and features that enhances residents' convenience and meet their everyday needs
        
        extensive roads, for cyclist and pedestrians to travel easily from one precinct to another
        
        schools and shops serving residents