1. Public Space in Bukit Merah and Woodlands P2 Liza Twelker Hugo Kuiper Kevin Boers SINGAPORE FIELD TRIP

2. OUR PRESENTATION Research theme Research question, subquestions, Research Method and Hypothesis Research areas Results Key differences and similarities Conclusion

3. RESEARCH FOCUS Quality of public space Facilities Transport systems Town councils

4. PRECINCTS/ NEIGHBOURHOODS Different levels of living areas in Singapore City, NewTown, Neighbourhood, Precincts, Block (Han, 2005) Precincts and Neighbourhood Near the city centre Far from the city centre Both in the east of their Newtown Both near a MRT Both near a park and school

5. RESEARCH QUESTION To what extend does the HDB bring Singapore more equality on the quality of public space?

6. SUBQUESTIONS What is the quality and quantity of the facilities near the area? What is the quality and quantity of the parks and recreation near the area? How are the flats and the public space maintained in the area?

7. RESEARCH METHOD Multiple case study (Bryman, 2008) Descriptively Criteria: quantity and quality of facilities quantity and quality of parks and recreation maintenance of public space and flats Observations Interviews

8. HYPOTHESIS We think that the area close to the city centre will have a better quality of public space than an area from the outskirts of the city. Close to the city centre: More Facilities Better Transport accessibility Flats and public spaces better maintained Far away from city centre: Bigger Parks Less Crowded People visit the City Centre less

9. Public space: all areas that are open and accessible to all members of the public in a society, in principle though not necessarily in practice’ (Orum and Neal, 2010: p. 1)

10. Source: Wikipedia

11. BUKIT HO SWEE Bukit Merah Near the city-centre MRT-station: Tiong Bahru 1961  Big fire

12. ADMIRALTY GARDEN Woodlands Far from the city centre, a kind of sub-urb MRT station: Admiralty

13. GREEN AND RECREATION IN BUKIT HO SWEE Tiong Bahru park Green Pond Playing ground Well maintained Well used for Recreation Public housing flats Trees Playing grounds Fitness services

15. GREEN AND RECREATION IN ADMIRALTY GARDEN Long but narrow Courtyard feeling Resting place Well maintained Grass Trees Playgrounds Fitness services People tended to use other parks for recreation

17. FACILITIES IN BUKIT HO SWEE Shops bars and barbers on ground level flats Private School, Public schools further away Shopping mall of Tiong Bahru Foodcenter

19. FACILITIES IN ADMIRALTY GARDEN Shopping mall Admiralty Small Overcrowded Public schools Primary and Secondary Bicycle parking places Parking lots

20. TRANSPORT AND ROADS IN BUKIT HO SWEE MRT Station Tiong Bahru People travel by MRT to city centre City centre only 4 stops away by MRT A lot of roads and Expressway near. Good Transport system Several Bus stations with direct lines to City centre

21. TRANSPORT AND ROADS IN ADMIRALTY GARDEN MRT station Admiralty Woodlands Ring road Several Bus stations People travel by bus and MRT Bikes to go to MRT Station Woodlands 1 stop away Not many go often to Singapore centre

22. DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES Similarities Well maintained parks and recreation facilities Good access to Transport system Schools Positive opinion of residents of the parks and transport system accessibility Differences Park in Bukit Ho Swee is larger and separated from the public housing flats Park in Admiralty Garden has a courtyard feeling, surrounded by public housing flats Bukit Ho Swee has more facilities, a larger shopping mall and shops inside the flats Admiralty people do not work and visit centre of Singapore often, Woodlands Bukit Ho swee people visit Singapore centre often

23. CONCLUSION The area close to the city centre and the area on the outskirts of the city are roughly equal on the quality of Public Space. Only the Facilities are considerably less in Admiralty Garden, green is slightly different Close to the city centre: More Facilities, true Better Transport accessibility, false equal Flats and public spaces better maintained, false equal Far away from city centre: Bigger Parks, false Less Crowded, true People visit the city centre less, true

24. QUESTIONS?