There are more than 20
cats in Dakota Crescent.
One can’t help but just
wonder what will happen
to these cats once all the
residents have moved
away.
Thankfully,
a
group of volunteers have
come together to help
these stranded felines
to find new homes
before demolition starts.
Image: @thisisthegaleria
Dr Nazry says, “Our best-known
cultural product is shaped by this
nostalgic impulse. I see this as a sign
that young affluent Singaporeans are
rebelling against years and years of
thinking along the lines of economic
pragmatism, that they are embracing
a
post-pragmatic
Singapore.” 13
With regards to this trend, Dr Chua Ai
Lin, President of Singapore Heritage
Society feels that it is a result of
Singaporeans being “unable to catch
up with their country’s development.
Singapore changes especially fast.
This has resulted in gentrification,
or the neighbourhood being
displaced
by
new
users.” 13
However, Dr Tan hopes to remind
Singaporeans that “As we reminisce
about the past, a lot of the past in
the present is disappearing.” He feels
that it is not enough to be nostalgic. 14
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