The Singapore Chronicles: City of Intentions
Part 2: Singapore’s Urban History in Four Acts
By Erick VillagomezTo understand contemporary Singapore, we have to understand key aspects of its history—divided here into “Four Acts.” This will be our starting point: introducing themes and issues that we will elaborate on in future pieces. Act I: Before the Grid Before the skylines, before the zoning codes, before the island was a node in global finance, there was another Singapore. For at least 700 years, long before British colonization, the island now known as Singapore was part of a shifting... Read more
