The most important resources and relationships have always been within our neighbourhood. If the local community is key to our Covid-19 world, how can we play a part in nurturing it? Find out how the Knocknock Community Playbook can help strengthen relationships between neighbours, and why it matters more than ever.
Read MoreIn this last episode of PODSCAPE: Bukit Panjang, we travel to the heart of the neighbourhood for stories about the one and only Bangkit Market, discuss the role of small local businesses in the identity of a neighbourhood, and find out why residents call Bangkit "the Orchard Road of Bukit Panjang"!
Read MoreDid you know that Bukit Panjang is home to the highest number of community gardens in Singapore? This episode explores the wild side of Bukit Panjang, as we hear stories about the community’s encounters with nature and enjoyment of many greens spaces - from canals, nature reserves, ponds, park connectors.
Read MoreWhat does home and a sense of belonging look like in Bukit Panjang? Dan, Rebecca, Adib and Stella uncover the answers by listening to stories on the ground. This episode also features love letters written to the neighbourhood, including an incredible story of a toddler’s first words.
Read MoreThe origin story of Bukit Panjang is discovered through archival material, memories, and stories of long-time residents. Featuring snippets about the historical Sin Wah Theatre, the livelihood of the first settlers, and the farming life, we then travel in time to rediscover modern-day Bukit Panjang!
Read MoreIn this episode, we discuss what makes Bukit Panjang unique from other neighbourhoods - from its vast network of community gardens to a supper hangout that attracts a nation-wide crowd. Learn also how sounds affect our experience of a place from our creative collaborator, Ng Sze Min.
Read MoreThe creators of Podscape share the motivation and inspiration behind the yellow Pod, and how it is envisioned to transform offline and online interaction between the community and its city. Bukit Panjang is the pilot town chosen as part of the collaborative process, whereby its community will be invited to record sounds and stories of their home.
Read MoreWhat is placemaking? Who can or should be involved in placemaking? How can we make places? Three short episodes provide a simple introduction to the fundamental of placemaking for fellow placemakers, aspiring practitioners, and interested parties.
Read MoreAs the city continues to develop, relationships, people and the built environment continue to change with it. Should we then mourning of its passing or embracing the beauty of its transient nature?
Read MorePlacemaking offers a new, small-scale, and low-risk option to the city’s large-scale and capital intensive urban revitalisation process, proving that smaller projects have the capacity to make a bigger impact.
Read MoreBeyond its spatial and aesthetic qualities, a successful piece of architecture comes down to the heartware of the space; to its urban citizens and how they inhabit, participate, and take ownership of it.
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