Category: blog
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Get off my lawn: when public parks aren’t so public
Some thoughts on Gurney Wharf, and the increasing influence of private money on public spaces.
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Speaking of Raffles
A quick update this time — and a rather more personal one too. Yesterday I accepted a job offer in Singapore. I’ve a couple more bureaucratic hoops to jump through before I get my work permit, but once that’s done, I’ll be contributing to this nation’s much-lamented brain drain once again. Like so many of…
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Bricks and mortals: two kinds of heritage, the same sad outcome
The demolition of Runnymede House and eviction of Kampung Siam are two tragedies that tell a similar story.
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When home is a foreign country
What’s wrong with Kuala Lumpur? Some thoughts on malls, highways, and planning in the muddy confluence.
Dr Soon-Tzu Speechley 