Singapore names its first Friendly Street

The Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) announced today that special identity motifs (IM) will be affixed to private estate street signs which recognises the neighbourhood as a “Friendly Street”. Jalan Bintang Tiga, was unveiled as the first street in Singapore to have received the new IM and was crowned the “Friendly Street”.

The Friendly Street IM was unveiled by Mr. Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Health, and Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC, Dr. William Wan, General Secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement as well as Mr. James Suresh, organiser of the annual Jalan Bintang Tiga “Let’s Makan” Party. The Friendly Street IM recognises the neighbourhood’s initiatives to foster close neighbourly relations. It also serves as a reminder and encouragement to residents to continue displaying kind and courteous behaviour for years to come.

“Through the naming of Singapore’s first friendly street, we hope to encourage neighbourliness among all Singaporeans by showcasing Jalan Bintang Tiga as an outstanding example. We believe that when we connect with our neighbours, we can eradicate prejudices and become friends with one another. We hope that other neighbourhoods will also participate through acts of neighbourliness and for private estates, to join the nationwide call to become the next friendly street,” said Dr. William Wan, General Secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement.

The commissioning of the first “Friendly Street” paves the way for an inter-hood competition where other private estates in Singapore can compete for the title of Singapore’s next “Friendly Street”.

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