The Straits Times: Bukit Brown and the soul of Singapore
An interesting commentary on Bukit Brown by Ignatius Low of The Strait Times. The “experiment” has not formally come to an end last week as he has mentioned, as we are still pushing on. Bukit Brown and the soul of Singapore All that sound and fury was not a waste of time; as a people, … Read more
The Straits Times: Naysayers want all works halted at Bukit Brown
The Straits Times has reported that civil society groups including Green Drinks Singapore wants a moratorium on developments to Bukit Brown. We found the headline rather harsh, because we are not being naysayers, but passionate people making a request to have a dignified discussion, and a stop to any construction until we discuss all alternatives. … Read more
Community for Bukit Brown calls for moratorium on plans for Bukit Brown
CALL FOR MORATORIUM OVER PLANS FOR BUKIT BROWN Press Statement For Immediate Release (March 19, 2012) The community of concerned groups over the future of Bukit Brown is formally calling for a moratorium on all plans for Bukit Brown. This moratorium should be in place until there is clarity over long-term plans for the area … Read more
The Straits Times: Heritage Society puts out its position paper on Bukit Brown
The Singapore Heritage Society has prepared a position paper on Bukit Brown and circulated it to the media last night. To view the position paper, see here. Heritage Society puts out its position paper on Bukit Brown The Singapore Heritage Society stands firm on wanting the Bukit Brown Cemetery to be preserved fully as a … Read more
