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Auction: 15040 - Antique Maps sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 207

Literature
Singapore
1955, Colony of Singapore, Master Plan, Report of Survey; board covered with photographs, maps, plans and an abundance of data;

The Master Plan was first formulated between 1952 and 1955. The colonial government of the time saw the need for an overall plan to guide the rapid physical growth that Singapore was experiencing. It had to solve the acute housing shortage, redevelop the city which was known as the Central Area, and improve the living conditions there. The result was the first Statutory Master Plan in 1958. It introduced regulated land use for the first time, through zoning, density and plot ratio controls. It is a statutory instrument for reserving land for schools, open spaces, infrastructural facilities and other essential community uses. The Plan included a “green belt” to arrest the further expansion of the city. It provided for the redevelopment of decaying properties in the Central Area and designated new urban areas outside the city. New interconnected towns were also planned. The first Master Plan laid the basis for comprehensive urban planning that has taken place since then.

Some minor tone spotting on the first page of the index, otherwise in exceptional condition. Very scarce and a most interesting historical document. Photo

Estimate
SG$1,200 to SG$1,500