Singapore’s urban planning has historically been driven by pragmatic considerations and this may have led to a perception of space as primarily a utilitarian resource, says Hoe Su Fern from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. SINGAPORE: A recent series of incidents has resurfaced the complex issue of how public spaces are used in Singapore. This month, mirrors along an underground linkway at Bayfront MRT station were frosted after feedback that dancers using the area as a makeshift practice space