In the line with urban development, familiar sights lose their place in public spaces as they become obsolete and less relevant now than they were in their prime time.
Vanishing Places, Disappearing Sights & Lasting Memories
Sungei Theives Market, the latest off-the-list, is one of the places that lost their places in the local development plan. Such events are inevitable, and part of how a place developed for the future.
More recently, I find it more frequent in the news to see places being completely redeveloped, that draw mixed reviews toward the decision.
Articles of reference:
10 Vanishing Sights Of Singapore To Cherish Before They Are Gone For Good
A list of recent cases:
Rocher Centre
Sungei Theives Market
My consideration to this subject is to consider whether if the replacing any particular site, especially those which hold deep bond with the community, is truly vital for the country development. The coverage isn’t just about the space, but more on the sights, the visuals that are lost when the place become obsolete
Instead, could the next generations be the stakeholder in deciding the fate of such spaces? It is possible to revitalize the venue instead of replacing it with something else?
When such actions are truly inevitable, can something be done to ease the transaction?
At this stage, I’m not considering an end solution yet, but how to develop a good insight from the community and identity a specific problem.