Singapore set to raze third of heritage bungalows

Purplehaze623 SG

i didnt know that until i did a quick search for singapore articles in reuters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSIN20875420070716

we're getting lesser and lesser heritage preserved now. i wonder if at my son/grandson's era, will they be able to see any of it... Sad

Slipshade SG

That's a colonial building. The government is trying to shake off Singapore's colonial background. Rolling Eyes

MyBlosterWhines SG

textbooks trying to teach history in singapore and singapore is trying to make historical symbols and icon dissapear Neutral

Purplehaze623 SG

i hope next time they dont only appear in minitures and textbooks.

Purplehaze623 SG

but its our history!!! they're trying to use development as an excuse to wipe off the history? even the last kampoong is forced to move into HDBs now. soon kelongs will be gone, ubin will be a fully industrialized quarry and we have nowhere other than concrete jungle to go. Sad

4getmenot SG

then they might as well do away with sir stamford raffles statue as well.. Rolling Eyes

Kenashi SG

sure when price of metal get too exp, they will melt it down Laughing

LyonK SG

Why can't jus turn into museums/kopitiam/toilet/hotel Crying or Very sad

Viper` SG

Conservation is costly. Not every owner is willing to bear the cost. Think Butterfly House, the recent case that was in the spotlight.

Besides, even the National Library at Stamford Road has been demolished. Mind the social value of that building! Compared to the Library, what's a few heritage bungalows? Rolling Eyes

HyuugaNeji SG

The point here is singapore dont have enough land. Soon even lim chu kang will become a housing estate.

The IR is Singapore's last major commercial project. No more space to build anything anymore.

freakass SG

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Some people just dont get it. Conservation of heritage buildings in Singapore is very costly. We simply dont have enough land to "waste". If you were in China or any huge country, you can even find landmarks left over by previous civilisations hundreds and thousands of years ago. They dont have to remove these landmarks because there is simply no need to.

laurence82 SG

the only history they are emphasizing now is from 1959 onwards

Laughing

Plastic Bag SG

Sigh....

Singapore has this mentality that old things are to be replaced by new.

Slipshade SG

I agree with this too. But what to do? Government diedie want to increase population. :p

mancha SG

one day it will, to be replaced by the Father of Modern Singapore. Laughing