How One Man Turned His Backyard Garden Into a Full-Fledged Community Farmers MarketWhen Jamiah Hargins grew too many lemons and herbs, he created an informal crop swap that has turned into an official farmers market..... Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:51 AM By MCCY Read more...
Kampung spirit not a wish to revert to the past, but a longing for togethernessMany Singaporeans long for the sense of community and resilience we shared in the kampung, says famed author Josephine Chia. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:01 AM By MCCY Kampung spirit,CommunityRead more...
Singapore names its first Friendly StreetThe Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) announced that special identity motifs (IM) will be affixed to private estate street signs which recognises the neighbourhood as a Friendly Street. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:59 AM By MCCY Singapore Kindness Movement,CommunityRead more...
Reviving the kampung spirit for all to feel at homeHigh on the Ministry of National Development agenda will be to create inclusive communities and inculcate the kampung spirit among Singaporeans. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:56 AM By MCCY Kampung spirit,CommunityRead more...
A 79 year old retiree who is the neighbourhood handymanHer hands were shaking slightly as Ms Tang Sai Tham used a screwdriver to open the safety grill of a table fan. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:53 AM By MCCY Environment,CommunityRead more...
Meet the people keeping the kampung spirit alive in modern SingaporeKampung culture refers to a neighbourly spirit rooted in the country humble past, and one that binds the people of the nation. It often refers to a sense of community where everybody looks out for each other. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:41 AM By MCCY Kampung spiritRead more...
A budding community of green thumbsUrban farming has taken root in Singapore, with the number of amateur gardeners and gardening enthusiasts growing over the years. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:37 AM By MCCY CommunityRead more...
9 ways to reduce loneliness in your communityThe nine articles below offer good starting ideas from hosting a stranger dinner to creating engaging public spaces. While some ideas can be done today, others require a bit more planning. Thu, 26 Dec 2019 07:13 PM By MCCY community involvement,loneliness,neighbourhood projectsRead more...
Communal Living Isn't Just for Millennials. Here's Why More Americans of All Ages Are Embracing ItCommonspace, a co-housing community, is made up of 25 mini-apartments, fully equipped with their own kitchenettes and baths, with access to a larger, shared chef kitchen, library nook, game room, coffee lounge and media room. Thu, 26 Dec 2019 07:08 PM By MCCY communal livingRead more...
Why creating community-led project spaces can ease social isolationPantry is an excellent middle-English word for a very 21st century idea: a peer-to-peer community food collective creating larder-filling products and changing lives in one of London's poorest boroughs. Sun, 14 Apr 2019 07:20 PM By MCCY Cities,Community,Education,Sharing Cities,Europe,Lifestyle,FoodRead more...