{"id":1612,"date":"2020-07-22T05:22:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accommodatesg.com\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2020-07-22T05:24:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:24:13","slug":"redefining-our-diversity-creative-placemaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accommodatesg.com\/index.php\/redefining-our-diversity-creative-placemaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Redefining our Diversity &#8211; Creative Placemaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1612\" class=\"elementor elementor-1612\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbd7c9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbd7c9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abf0118\" data-id=\"abf0118\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f46ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2f46ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Redefining our Diversity - Creative Placemaking <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2fb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a2fb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Written by Darren, Gareth and Moses<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcd998d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcd998d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e70a59\" data-id=\"7e70a59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556633f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556633f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Can a <\/span><i><span>rojak <\/span><\/i><span>be a <\/span><i><span>rojak <\/span><\/i><span>if you eat the peanut sauce, followed by <\/span><i><span>tempeh<\/span><\/i><span>, then everything else individually? Imagine if these ingredients existed side-by-side but never really blended together to create that iconic local flavour. That is a picture of racial tolerance, not acceptance. In 2017, PM Lee remarked that Singapore is not at an \u201cideal state of accepting people of a different race while DPM Heng delivered in a formal dialogue that his vision was for Singapore to turn \u201cits racial and religious diversity into a source of strength and advantage\u201c (Koh, 2019) If Singapore wishes to enjoy greater racial inclusivity, this is the direction it needs to move toward. Beyond legislature like the HDB Ethnic Integration Policy, more must be done to create an identity that encapsulates a diversity that binds us as a multicultural Singapore. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7f169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac7f169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accommodatesg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/item_2.thumbnail.carousel-img.740.416-osttws3wpp86s4ebgio2aibndfja1xsm62r530wxyy.jpg\" title=\"item_2.thumbnail.carousel-img.740.416\" alt=\"item_2.thumbnail.carousel-img.740.416\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rojak, an iconic Singaporean dish (Singapore Tourism Board, 2020) <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b80261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b80261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Creative placemaking is an urban development concept that proposes the revitalisation of spaces through the arts; Arts For All SG coined it as a process of positively impacting the community through a symbiotic relationship between arts, space and people (Trivic et al., 2019).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Recognising the importance of infusing the arts to local communities, agencies like the Ministry of Culture, Community &amp; Youth and the National Arts Council have been orienting more cultural initiatives towards residential neighbourhoods. Establishing \u2018Arts and Culture Nodes\u2019 through initiatives like <\/span><i><span>Arts in your Neighbourhood <\/span><\/i><span>across the island provide opportunities for residents to engage with the arts, creating a buzz within urban spaces. These initiatives increase social engagement and cultivate an attachment to the neighbourhood. Singapore\u2019s first residential art gallery in Taman Jurong from 2014 is now a defining \u201cvisual landmark\u201d (Trivic et al., 2017) in that neighbourhood, with various co-created artworks by artists and residents displayed at HDB void decks, hawker centres and schools. Residents have had heartfelt recounts of these events being able to \u201c[break] the ice between people [regardless] of age\u201d and \u201c[bringing] the life back to [the community]\u201d (Trivic et al., 2017). These community artworks act as a \u201ccollective anchor\u201d (Trivic et al., 2017) for heartland residents, while promoting intergenerational interactions amongst those who\u2019ve participated in their creation.\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7283db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7283db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accommodatesg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/SouthTrail_ALeafaDay-ostu2e77j2wu4a8rog0uolbr39v70v2wlv0j9ilbja.jpg\" title=\"South+Trail_A+Leaf+a+Day\" alt=\"South+Trail_A+Leaf+a+Day\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A Leaf a Day: an augmented reality artwork showcasing painted leaves co-created with Taman Jurong residents and the artist. (Shophouse &amp; Co, 2020) <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d8219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94d8219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span>How do you galvanise civic action? <\/span><\/i><span>Opportunities for volunteerism for the elderly are aplenty, but maintaining momentum is often a challenge. In 2017, volunteer tour group Dakota Adventures (DA) aimed to fulfill this social need. The Cassia Resettlement Team (CRT) taskforce was set up, and they saw the potential in using art to bridge community stakeholders together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b6eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5b6eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accommodatesg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Capture-6-ostu71iijg1qoab6maj5le45hcpygurnv68at7njh8.png\" title=\"Capture\" alt=\"Capture\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Participants and facilitators involved in the CRT projects (ArtsWok Collaborative, 2018)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8f74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>To that end, CRT humanised residents\u2019 narratives through artistic mediums that inspired its audiences to reflect on how these social challenges could be overcome. These efforts drew younger volunteers, urban planners and community workers towards CRT, invigorating the movement with their own innovative projects. The uptick in self-sustained citizen participation meant that by November 2018, CRT could branch off from DA as an independent entity to tailor community programmes and facilitate linkages between community partners and institutional stakeholders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>However, despite governmental and organisational-led initiatives to infuse arts into the community, bottom-up approaches have been sparse. The irony of placemaking in Singapore was articulated by the Institute of Policy Studies: Placemaking was state-led rather than driven by the residents of these spaces (Hoe and Liu, 2016). Opportunities for individual expression onto the shared community space are limited (Hoe and Liu, 2016), clearly demonstrated when Mr Silva was fined by his Town Council for converting the common space outside his flat into a garden patio for community use (Ling, 2014). It took two years and an MP\u2019s intervention for the Town Council to approve Silva\u2019s project. Despite these steps in encouraging residents to enliven their everyday spaces, a 2020 poll conducted by the National Heritage Board revealed that the majority of Singaporeans feel they lack opportunities developing Singapore\u2019s heritage. Clearly, more streamlined public channels between community stakeholders are needed so promote empowerment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fdc19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30fdc19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accommodatesg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Capture-7-ostu95nep663naf56v984dw4y2j9egxdvbzak6kce4.png\" title=\"Capture\" alt=\"Capture\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mr Martin Silva\u2019s makeshift patio (ST Digital, 2014) <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a8d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a8d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>The many placemaking initiatives implemented by the various organizations so far have displayed the power of art as a medium through which members of communities can create common identities together and therefore experience deeper bonds with each other. In our current climate where Singaporeans are still unsure on how to traverse the topic of racial relations, the arts could certainly provide an avenue for Singaporeans to have conversations about this. By organising initiatives with the focus of encouraging different ethnicities to express their own cultures and immerse in another\u2019s, art has the potential to bolster genuine racial inclusivity. Ultimately, it is essential to keep in mind that the inter-racial peace Singapore has achieved today must not be taken for granted. No matter the <\/span><span>methods employed, Singaporeans must continue working together to reach the point where multiculturalism is celebrated and not just tolerated in our society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32bcaa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32bcaa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>References\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span>Today. 2017. \u201cS\u2019pore\u2019s racial harmony is \u2018not natural\u2019 and needs nurturing: PM Lee\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/singapore\/spores-racial-harmony-not-natural-and- needs-nurturing-pm-lee\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Koh, Fabian. 2019. \u201cSingapore can turn its racial and religious diversity into a strength globally: DPM Heng Swee Keat\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/singapore-can- turn-its-racial-and-religious-diversity-into-a-strength-globally-dpm-heng\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Singapore Tourism Board. <\/span><i><span>Rojak<\/span><\/i><span>. 2020. Photograph. Singapore. https:\/\/www.visitsingapore.com\/dining-drinks-singapore\/local-dishes\/rojak\/\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Trivic, Zdravko., Nina Mascarenhas, Quyen Duong, Beng Kiang Tan, and Rita Padawangi. 2019. \u201cBringing Arts into the Neighbourhoods: Choosing the Right Space and Strategy\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. https:\/\/artsforall.sg\/uploads\/files\/Bringing%20Arts%20into%20the%20Neighbourhoods%20 -%20280519.pdf\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Trivic, Zdravko., Beng Kiang Tan, Rita Padawangi, Quyen Duong, and Nina Mascarenhas. 2017. \u201cActivating Urban Spaces and Communities through Arts and Culture: Boosting Local Identity and Social Bonding in Singapore\u2019s Housing Neoghbourhoods\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. http:\/\/www.uia2017seoul.org\/P\/papers\/Full_paper\/Paper\/Oral\/PS1-42\/O-0558.pdf\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Shophouse &amp; Co. <\/span><i><span>A Leaf A Day<\/span><\/i><span>. 2020. Photograph. Singapore. https:\/\/www.shophouseandco.com\/ofgardensanddreams\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>ArtsWok Collaborative. 2018. \u201cMoving People: Taking Civic Action\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. https:\/\/artswok.org\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ArtsWok-Collaborative- Singapore-Case-Study-Moving-People-Taking-Civic-Action-Cassia-Resettlement-Team.pdf\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Hoe, Su Fern., and Jacqueline Liu. 2016. \u201cFull report on roundtable on place management and placemaking in Singapore\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. https:\/\/ink.library.smu.edu.sg\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=3472&amp;=&amp;context=soss_research<\/span><\/p><p><span>Ling, Ming Chuan. 2014. \u201cStatement from Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council in reply to The Straits Times&#8217; article &#8216;HDB resident hopes to keep makeshift patio despite fines&#8217; published on 9 December 2014\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. http:\/\/btptc.org.sg\/news.htm\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>National Heritage Board. 2020. \u201cHAVE YOUR SAY Poll Results\u201d. 19 Jul 2020. https:\/\/www.oursgheritage.sg\/poll-results-so-far\/\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>ST Digital. <\/span><i><span>Mr Martin Silva\u2019s makeshift patio in front of his ground-floor HDB flat in Toa Payoh has been a hit with residents<\/span><\/i><span>. 2014. 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