THE BROAD VIEW
Don’t mourn Gillman Forest? First ask if we need to lose it
If the same housing objective can be achieved through a different use of land, the Republic should examine it
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SINGAPORE needs more homes. On this, residents concerned about the proposed redevelopment of Gillman Barracks are not necessarily at odds with the government.
The more difficult question is where those homes should go, and what else Singapore gives up to build them.
In the Aug 31 commentary, “Developing Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way: Don’t mourn losing some green spaces”, Leslie Yee argued that Singapore must continue transforming to meet changing “live, work and play” needs.
