3P Partnership Opens Up New 3-Generation Recreational Area For Joo Chiat Residents
During house visits by Adviser Mr Edwin Tong and the Frankel Siglap Residents’ Network (RN), residents voiced the need for a community space to promote inter-generational bonding and healthy living. Being a mature estate of more than 50 years, it is extremely challenging to carve out a viable space amidst the dense and built-up area. Hence, Adviser mooted the idea for a 3-generational (3G) park.
The RN worked closely with the Joo Chiat Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC) and Singapore Land Authority (SLA) to identify a suitable plot. As the Global Indian International School (GIIS) was situated on land tenanted from SLA, Adviser then led SLA in negotiations with the GIIS to free up an under utilised site on the school grounds for the development of this park. This plan was made possible due to the good relations built between the Joo Chiat Grassroots Organisations and the school over the past few years. SLA also facilitated initial discussions between the People’s Association (PA) and GIIS. Residents’ feedback was sought through house visits, flyer distributions and emails. More than one hundred households gave their feedback on various aspects of the park’s development, many of which were incorporated into the design of the park.
The team then selected the right equipment to be placed in the park so that it would cater to as wide an audience as possible, given its limited space. NParks was also roped in to provide expertise on green finishing touches and make the park a reality.
The space before it was converted into a park
The space after it was converted into a park