About
Leadership for Cities — who we are and what we do
We convene the people who make cities — practitioners, public servants, artists, researchers and residents — around how cities evolve as places to live, connect and participate.
What we do
The Commons
Where curiosity about cities gets somewhere — essays, field notes, films, photo stories and conversations from our gatherings, kept open to all.
Enter The Commons →The Fellowship
For individuals. Friend (free) and Fellow (SGD 188 a year); those who joined us on 17 June 2026 form the founding cohort.
The Fellowship →The Circle
One hundred and fifty members — a year-round community of people who shape cities, convening across ASEAN, the Asia Pacific and beyond.
The Circle →The Art of Citymaking
Our festival. The 2026 edition took place on 17 June at the Glass Dome, Singapore. It returns to Singapore in 2028.
The Festival →Our themes
Adaptive Neighbourhoods
How places absorb change — housing, mobility, climate and the daily texture of a street.
Urban Software
The rules, rituals and relationships that run a city alongside its concrete and steel.
Placemaking & Legacy
What a city leaves behind, and who it was made for in the first place.
Field Notes
Correspondence from the people building better cities.
Occasional notes on the festival, the field, and the Circle. Unsubscribe any time.