From Market to Market
The hustle and bustle of Bangkit Market on a Saturday morning. PHOTO: SHOPHOUSE & CO
Shownotes: PODSCAPE Bukit Panjang
Episode 6, From Market to Market
Summary
In this final episode of the Bukit Panjang season, we travel to the heart of the neighbourhood to explore stories about the one and only Bangkit Market. We also discuss the role of small local businesses in shaping the identity of the neighbourhood.
Also in this episode:
What makes Bangkit Market so attractive in the eye of the residents
Why everyone loves the famous Kekou Mian at Bukit Panjang
How markets create a social space for community bonds to be built
Why residents feel connected to the long-time business owners of Bukit Panjang
What makes the first PODSCAPE experience memorable for us
“Everybody knows this is the Orchard Road of Bukit Panjang. It is very close to the heart of the people who stay here.”
Further exploration
Visit: Kekou Mian store for a late-night supper at 163A Gangsa Road Singapore 671163. Open on Monday to Wednesday, Friday and the weekends from 4 am to 2.30 pm.
Visit: Bangkit Market at 257 Bangkit Rd Singapore 670257 for cheap and fresh produce, as well as affordable neighbourhood necessities. Also remember to admire the overhead canopy where art hangs above you!
“Businesses form relationships with each other too. Sometimes competitive, but often complementary. This then becomes a soft way of branding a neighbourhood.”
About PODSCAPE
PODSCAPE - Sounds & Stories of The City is a creative placemaking engagement tool, a community collaboration platform and a public space catalyst. Comprising of a travelling mobile recording booth and a podcast, it aims to foster a sense of community through the shared experiences of recording and preserving the memories the stories of the neighbourhood.
It made its debut season in Bukit Panjang on 14th and 21st of March 2020 at National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood March 2020.
Made with love
Produced by Shophouse & Co.
This season is hosted by Dan & Rebecca of Litolabs with editing and sound design by Artwave Studio and branding design by TOFU.
PODSCAPE is first commissioned under the National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood March 2020.
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