As you can see in Potong Pasir, there are many uniquely designed flats with a slanted roof. It has a huge surface area of land to accommodate residents living there. Its flats are so unique that you cannot find it elsewhere in Singapore. There are also many beautiful condominiums which provide luxury to those who can afford it. Although, there have a huge area of land, they do not have enough land to build new high-rise flats. Moreover, these flats are rather old and not attractive to the eyes of other people. I suggest than they should renovate the flats and repaint the walls of the flat with more attractive colours. These condominium are rather small, hence they have fewer facilities compared to those in the cities.
The Potong Pasir community centre is located along a side road in Potong Pasir. It provides a wide range of courses and activities. This community centre provides the resident to have a time of leisure and relaxation. It have many facilities such as basketball court, a hall to held gathering, a child development centre, an archery range and several other courses or workshops etc. Singapore is progressing rapidly but Potong Pasir has not progress much since. There are many other community centre that has a bigger area and also offers a variety of courses and programmes which are more attractive and unique. Moreover, its location is not ideal to the public. People may not discover that there is a community centre in Potong Pasir. The area is also small and is not renovated. Hence, they would find it hard to attract younger generation patrons. Therefore, people may not support the community centre. To attract more people, I suggest that they could give out leaflets, renovated or even expand the community centre. I am sure that one day Potong Pasir will have a community centre that they will be proud of.
Next, Potong Pasir has many shops that cater to the needs of the residents living there. There are quite a number of shops which offers them a range of necessities. For local favourites, McDonalds and KFC are often filled with students and for those who have a sweet tooth, there is a bubble tea and desserts shop just a stroll away. There are also several provision shops and 2 coffee shops nearby and not forgetting ABC shop which sells goods at incredibly low prices. However, due to the limited number of shop, residents may find it very troublesome to buy food as they usually dine at those same places. It could be even better if they build a small shopping mall or at least a Fairprice shop instead of a small wet market.
You will notice that there is a ‘weird-looking’ playground just right beside the community centre. Usually, we do not find this type of playground in Singapore anymore. The height of the structure could be a source of danger to the children. It also has challenging ‘climb ropes’, this makes it even harder for children to scale. Kids may lose their balance and injured themselves or even fractured a bone. This is definitely not suitable for primary school student.
Coming to my last point, the Kallang River is one of the main features in Potong Pasir. This allows the resident to appreciate the nature of the river. Imagine yourself breathing through the fresh air the moment when you open your window in the morning and experiencing the tranquillity of the river. There are inconsiderate residents who litters into the river, polluting its water making it unsuitable for water recreational sports like kayaking or swimming. It is a source of danger to the people. However improvement works can be implemented along the river just like Bishan water recreational park. With this new water park in the neighbourhood, more hype will be created in Potong Pasir
To conclude, there may be several negative views on Potong Pasir, but I feel that Potong Pasir is truly a place where people live in harmony and is most definitely a great place to live in.
Done by: Foo Shao Kai (9)
Eugene Ho
Phua Kia Yi
Saurav Ghante
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