The Playbook features simple activities & resources across a three-step approach, for neighbours to get to know each other and collaborate across shared spaces.
The POD, centrepiece of the PODSCAPE experience feat. a mobile recording booth and modular segments to spark a shared communal experience.
The PODSCAPE Experience at its debut season at Bukit Panjang in 2020
Stakeholder Workshop with businesses and organisations in the cultural precinct
Visitors to the famous Geylang Serai market sharing their aspirations for the future of the district.
Walking the ground in an interactive fieldwork session with youths.
A one-day hackathon with youths to ideate possibilities for the youth district in the heart of Singapore’s shopping belt.
A group shot with youth facilitators on Prototype Day where we tested ideas for the district.
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In this last episode of PODSCAPE: Bukit Panjang, we travel to the heart of the neighbourhood for stories about the one and only Bangkit Market, discuss the role of small local businesses in the identity of a neighbourhood, and find out why residents call Bangkit "the Orchard Road of Bukit Panjang"!
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What does home and a sense of belonging look like in Bukit Panjang? Dan, Rebecca, Adib and Stella uncover the answers by listening to stories on the ground. This episode also features love letters written to the neighbourhood, including an incredible story of a toddler’s first words.