HDB collaborated with the National University of Singapore to study how neighbourhoods can be better designed to
encourage community bonding. Two new design ideas were put to test in Tampines: the Social Linkway and the
Neighbourhood Incubator under the Hello Neighbour! @ Tampines Central project. 
 
The Social Linkway
integrates commonly-used walkways with community nodes, such as community cafes and gardens, to promote social
interaction. The Neighbourhood Incubator seeks to turn void deck spaces into a convenient one-stop hub for
residents to participate in community activities and workshops. 
 
The project saw some 1,000 Tampines
residents and stakeholders coming together to design their very own Social Linkway and Neighbourhood Incubator.
They participated enthusiastically at pop-up booths, over interactive boards displayed in the neighbourhood and
design workshops. Beyond that, residents also joined hands to implement some of their own ideas e.g. painting
wall murals to strengthen the neighbourhood&rsquo;s identity and starting a community garden. 

This project is supported by:
 
<ul>
 <li>National University of Singapore</li>
 <li>National Arts Council Singapore</li>
 <li>Tampines Town Council</li>
 <li>People's Association</li>
 <li>Tampines Ville Residents' Committee</li>
 <li>Tampines Palmwalk Residents' Committee</li>
 <li>Tampines Parkview Residents' Committee</li>
</ul>
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Hello Neighbour! @ Tampines Central

From May 2021 to December 2022, close to 1,000 residents shared their suggestions for improvement works at 4
neighbourhood parks:
 
<ul>
 <li>Mandai Tekong Park</li>
 <li>Woodlands Crescent Park</li>
 <li>Woodlands Admiral Garden</li>
 <li>Woodlands Neighbourhood 2 Park</li>
</ul>
After considering residents&rsquo; needs and interests, the shortlisted ideas for implementation include pet parks, a
community garden, a multi-purpose hardcourt, upgrading of fitness equipment, and toilet facilities. Residents
selected new fitness equipment for all the parks. 1,165 students from nearby schools also participated in
co-designing the new playgrounds for Mandai Tekong Park. Preview some of the improvement works below! 
 
The upgrading works will start progressively from December 2023. Residents will be able to lend a hand in
planting trees and co-building some of the new park facilities in the first half of 2025.
This project is supported by:
 
<ul>
 <li>Sembawang Town Council</li>
 <li>Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council</li>
 <li>People's Association</li>
 <li>Woodlands Citizens&rsquo; Consultative Committee</li>
 <li>Admiralty Zone 7 Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Woodlands Zone 4 Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Woodlands Zone 7 Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Woodlands Zone 8 Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Woodlands Zone 9 Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Sembawang West Zone D Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Sembawang West Zone F Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Sembawang West Zone H Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Sembawang West Zone J Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Northoaks-Woodsvale Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Woodgrove Zone 1 Residents&rsquo; Committee</li>
 <li>Woodgrove Zone 2 Residents&rsquo; Committee</li>
 <li>Woodgrove Zone 3 Residents&rsquo; Committee</li>
 <li>Woodgrove Zone 5 Residents&rsquo; Committee</li>
 <li>Woodgrove Zone 6 Residents&rsquo; Committee</li>
 <li>Marsiling Zone 1 Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Marsiling Zone 7 Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>Marsiling Estate Taskforce</li>
 <li>PCF Sparkletots</li>
 <li>Woodlands Primary School</li>
 <li>Woodgrove Primary School</li>
</ul>
<img alt="ROH Woodlands Logos" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/ROH-Woodlands-Logos.jpg" class="Default-Image landscape" />

Remaking Our Heartland 3 Woodlands: Neighbourhood Parks Upgrading

We are encouraged to see over 3,600 individuals from the Toa Payoh community coming forward to share their ideas,
concerns and feedback for the upgrading works under the Remaking Our Heartland programme. 
 
With site constraints and a wide range of needs/interests from the community, the participants had a tough time
prioritising and reaching a consensus on the design proposals below. 
 
Site works are expected to commence progressively from mid-2022. The Toa Payoh community can look forward to
completing the gardens, putting up art installations and taking part in the final installation of the
playgrounds
between 2023 to 2025. 
 
This project is supported by:

 
<ul>
 <li>Bishan - Toa Payoh Town Council</li>
 <li>People's Association</li>
 <li>Toa Payoh Central Zone 1 Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Toa Payoh Central Zone 4 Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Toa Payoh East Zone 1 Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Toa Payoh East Zone 2 Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Toa Payoh Heights Residents' Network</li>
 <li>The Peak Residents&rsquo; Network</li>
 <li>First Toa Payoh Primary School</li>
 <li>Pei Chun Public School</li>
 <li>Kheng Cheng School</li>
 <li>My First Skool</li>
 <li>PCF Sparkletots</li>
</ul>
and in support of the Singapore Together movement where we work hand-in-hand with the people of Singapore to create
better homes and engaged communities.
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In Support of:
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Remaking Our Heartland 3 Toa Payoh: Social Linkways & Neighbourhood Parks Upgrading

Engagements with the Pasir Ris community for 4 neighbourhood parks and social nodes under the Remaking Our Heartland
programme are currently ongoing. 
 
We look forward to working closely with residents on the design
and implementation of these spaces! 
 
Watch this space for updates!
This project is supported by:
 
<ul>
 <li>Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council</li>
 <li>People's Association</li>
 <li>Pasir Ris Zone 1 Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Pasir Ris Zone 3 Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Pasir Ris Zone 11 Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Green Oval Park Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Brontosaur Park Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Hillview @ Elias Residents' Network</li>
 <li>Pasir Ris Atlantis Residents' Network</li>
</ul>
and in support of the Singapore Together movement where we work hand-in-hand with the people of Singapore to create
better homes and engaged communities.
<img alt="ROH Pasir Ris Logos" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/ROH-Pasir-Ris-Logos.jpg" class="Default-Image landscape" />
In Support of:
<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/Logo-SG-Together.jpg" alt="SG Together Logo" />

Remaking Our Heartland 3 Pasir Ris: Community Mall & Neighbourhood Parks Upgrading

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<div>
Over 2,000 Canberra residents joined us in conceptualising, designing, and assembling the first
community-built playground in Singapore. Completed on 7 January 2018, the chosen
treehouse-kelong inspired playground theme reflects the heritage of Sembawang &ndash; an area
once dotted with fishing villages in its past. Take a look at our video to find out more!
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We are now extending the Build-A-Playground initiative to more HDB towns. Residents from Choa Chu
Kang, Toa Payoh, Pasir Ris, and Woodlands can soon look forward to designing and building your
own playgrounds too.
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This project is organised in support of the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint, and in tandem with our community
partners:

 
<ul>
 <li>
 <div>Sembawang Town Council</div>
 </li>
 <li>
 <div>People's Association</div>
 </li>
 <li>
 <div>Canberra Zone 1 Residents' Committee</div>
 </li>
 <li>
 <div>Sembawang Secondary School</div>
 </li>
</ul>
<img alt="Sembawang BAP @ Canberra Logo" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/BAP-Canberra-logos.jpg" class="Default-Image landscape" />

Build-A-Playground @ Canberra

In 2015, residents of Siglap East came together to design and create six wall murals, with the intent to transform
void deck walls into conversation nodes where neighbours can connect over shared interests. Each wall mural
would have a theme, with an interactive board for residents to share information and feedback on their interests
relating to its theme.
Through resident consultations, six themes were identified for the mural walls, namely: Sports, Art, Flora &amp;
Fauna, Ethnic, Food, and Travel.
Sports Wall 
Residents sketched their favourite sports on ceramic tiles before signing their
initials on them. Over 1,000 tiles were created and mounted on the wall across 5 workshops.
<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/CPP-Sports-Wall.png" alt="Community Participatory Projects - Sports Wall" />
Art Wall 
Residents expressed their creativity and neighbourhood identity by painting elements
that symbolise Siglap East on the Art Wall.
<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/CPP-Art-Wall.png" alt="Community Participatory Projects Art Wall" />
Ethnic Wall 
To celebrate diversity in the Siglap East estate, residents were invited to bring
personal items representing the various ethnic backgrounds, like musical instruments and childhood games, to a
workshop where their neighbours sketched these items. The community&rsquo;s sketches were then incorporated into
the wall design.
<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/CPP-Ethnic-Wall.png" alt="Community Participatory Projects Ethnic Wall" />
Flora and Fauna Wall 
Residents were invited to produce sketches of their favourite flowers,
which were later incorporated into a mural design that spread over 3 void deck pillars. The murals, created
using paint and markers, feature the local flora and fauna in Singapore.
<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/CPP-Flora-and-Fauna-Wall.png?h=166&amp;w=819&amp;hash=DD10579BEF28C9D600BE3692042B90DD" alt="Community Participatory Projects Flora and Fauna Wall" />
Food Wall 
Siglap East residents and Temasek Primary School students painted their favourite
local delicacies on wooden plates. These wooden plates were then mounted on the wall, beautifully complemented
by paintings done up by artists, and art teachers from Temasek Primary School.
<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/CPP-Food-Wall.png" alt="Community Participatory Projects Food Wall" />
Travel Wall 
Travel stories were collected from the community as residents shared anecdotes of
their most memorable overseas trips and favourite travel destinations. Residents then came together in a
workshop and painted the iconic landmarks of these destinations on wooden plates designed to resemble postcards.
These &ldquo;postcards&rdquo; were mounted next to mural paintings of global travel landmarks.
<img src="/-/media/managing-my-home/living-in-my-community/enlivening-my-neighbourhood/community-participatory-projects/CPP-Travel-Wall.png" alt="Community Participatory Projects Travel Wall" />

Siglap East's Walls of Inspiration

It&rsquo;s sedap in Siglap! One interesting fact about Siglap East is that there are many mango trees around
	the neighbourhood, which is now a common identity that the community relates to. Residents also often meet at the
	residents&rsquo; corner of Blk 171, where the food wall is, to share food. 
Expanding on the idea of using mangoes and food as a motivation to bring communities together, residents organised a
	Food Fiesta in October 2015, in conjunction with the unveiling of the completed Food Wall. Grassroots Adviser Dr.
	Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman graced the event and joined over 100 residents in celebrating their contributions towards
	the Siglap East&rsquo;s Walls of Inspiration project. 
Residents also demonstrated how they would use the Food Wall to interact with their neighbours and posed proudly with
	the wooden plates that were painted by them. 
To encourage greater inter-ethnic understanding and a deeper appreciation of each other&rsquo;s culture, residents
	taught fellow neighbours how to wrap vegetarian dumplings, weave ketupat cases, and blend mango lassi. Games,
	fruits, and popiah-making sessions were also prepared by the grassroots leaders for the Siglap East community.

Food Fiesta

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Intent Landing Page

App Route

Over 710 Whampoa residents participated in the design of Whampoa Park. Named by the community, the new neighbourhood
park houses Whampoa&rsquo;s first pets&rsquo; park, a foot reflexology corner for seniors and a lawn for disc golf
&ndash; a popular sport among Whampoa residents. Boulders, which are iconic of the area, were retained within the
fitness corners and playgrounds, to add to the park&rsquo;s identity. 
 
To celebrate the completion of the park, HDB held a Whampoa Park Community Build Day on 25 November 2023, where
residents came together to plant trees, join guided tours, launch the pets&rsquo; park and learn disc golf.

This project is supported by:
<ul>
 <li>Jalan Besar Town Council</li>
 <li>People's Association</li>
 <li>Whampoa Lorong Limau Residents' Committee</li>
 <li>Whampoa View Residents' Committee</li>
 <li>Whampoa Garden Residents' Committee</li>
 <li>Whampoa Drive Residents' Committee</li>
 <li>Whampoa Rajah Court Residents&rsquo; Committee</li>
</ul>
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