This is part of “Let Cities Build Utopia,” an 11-part series on the future of cities. Collect the complete series as a print pamphlet, digital pamphlet, or audiobook. Collect the Pamphlet.Unlike any other city on earth, Singapore is also a country, which gives it full authority over land, master planning, and taxation. The government even owns 90% of the country’s land, which means every person and business leases property from the state through 30, 60, and 99-year leases. More than 80% of th...

This is part of “Let Cities Build Utopia,” an 11-part series on the future of cities. Collect the complete series as a print pamphlet, digital pamphlet, or audiobook. Collect the Pamphlet.Unlike any other city on earth, Singapore is also a country, which gives it full authority over land, master planning, and taxation. The government even owns 90% of the country’s land, which means every person and business leases property from the state through 30, 60, and 99-year leases. More than 80% of th...