Last month, Brooklyn real estate broker Dan Levy proposed a system of gondola lifts to ferry people between Manhattan and quickly growing waterfront neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens. Dubbed the East River Skyway, the proposal is modeled as a sort of juiced up Roosevelt Island Tram. Levy envisions the system connecting South Street Seaport in …
MoreIf you are a cat lover, you can now count Singapore as a must-visit because as of July, there are now two cat cafés: Neko no Niwa Cafe and The Cat Café
MoreThe High Line in NYC is one of the most well-known elevated parks, but around the world there are many similar urban reclamation projects proposed or underway.
MoreThe Kopi coffee culture arrived in Singapore centuries before Starbucks and their relationship to the cafe culture reflects the duality of Singapore life.
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What do you want to change about your city? In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a group of citizens started the #betterKL movement, an initiative to crowd-source constructive ways to improve the city they live in. The grassroots movement sought to move the focus from quotidian gripes about urban life to ideas about how to …
MoreIn Singapore, where street art is strictly monitored, The Substation arts center is a hotspot of graffiti in an otherwise sanitized city.
MoreSingapore is well known for its nature-based attractions including the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Night Safari and the recently opened River Safari.
Gardens by the Bay is the newest addition to these green space innovations, making this architecturally brilliant metropolis truly a “City in a Garden.” The location of this new attraction, which lies on reclaimed land …
MoreSingaporean entrepreneurs are bringing their experience abroad home in the form of cafes popping up all over the city.
MoreThe 2011 Pacific Breweries Foundation’s Signature Art competition involved 130 works from 24 countries in the region. The finalists’ exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum captivates by its diversity, and the boldness and wit of the represented works.
MoreFor a taste of Thailand in Singapore, Golden Mile Complex offers up a wide and spicy selection.
MoreTapping into Singapore’s savvy water supply at Marina Barrage.
MoreLocated in a tiny back alley on the fringe of Chinatown is Mohamad Ali Lane, a small yet quaint stretch in Singapore offering an interesting side to the city.
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