Eco City Planned for Singapore

When I think of my list of must-visit locations, the town named Punggol is nowhere near the top. Let's be serious, it's not even on the list. In fact, I hadn't even heard of it until recently... let alone have any idea how to pronounce it. YET, it's caught my attention. Located in Singapore, it's slated to be the country's first "eco-town," capitalizing on the newest green tech, according to a recent article by The Straits Times.

A former fishing village, the city that's home to roughly 52,000 people is undergoing a transformation to become the testbed of eco innovation in Singapore. The country's Housing and Development Board, responsible for public housing--and widely credited for solving the squatter issues of the '60s--is leading the project. Energy and water conservation efforts, as well as waste management and solar-power initiatives, will be featured among smaller, walkable communities with shared green spaces. Naturally, an integrated public transit network will allow people to get from one place to another in a more efficient manner, including via waterway.

Tell me this: What features would be critical to have in your dream eco-city? CNN's GO network took a stab with the article "Welcome to Emerald City, sustainable eco-lopolis of the future." There's some good stuff there, too--a piecing-together of their most admired innovations--from a passenger powered subway to an urban forest. Lovely, if you ask me.