Tag: urban geography
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A Meeting with a Land Surveyor
This weekend I was very fortunate to meet Mr KL Loh, a land surveyor who has been working for over […]
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The Singapore River as a Bow-shaped Canal
Recently, I read, with some incredulity, that the Singapore River was to be diverted for the digging of new MRT […]
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Sungei Road Chairs
In the morning and afternoon, these chairs are used by people at the market stalls, and in the evening and […]
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Empty Chairs on Sungei Road
The day before, I took a walk from my house to the Immigrations building to collect my passport. It was […]
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Made-up Road Names and Temporary Islands
“There was once an “island” in the middle of Kalang Basin called “Pulau Geylang”. In his speech at the opening […]
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A walk along Stamford Canal
Full Name: Stamford Canal Description Name: Canalized Stream Description Text: a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened […]