A win-win solution for everyone including Singaporeans is to turn 38 Oxley Road into a garden.
Our founding father, Lee Kuan Yew wanted a garden city. So what better idea for Oxley Road than to turn it into a beautiful garden that generations of Singaporeans can enjoy.
"I have always believed that a blighted urban landscape, a concrete jungle destroys the human spirit. We need the greenery of na...ture to lift our spirits." - Mr Lee Kuan Yew, 1995
The house can be demolished to fulfill Mr Lee's wish. It need not be demolished in its entirety. The basement where meetings were held and history made that impacted Singapore can be preserved.
"We made our share of mistakes in Singapore. For example, in our rush to rebuild Singapore, we knock down many old and quaint Singapore buildings. Then we realized we are destroying a valuable part of our cultural heritage. .. We halted the demolition. Instead we undertook extensive conservation and restoration. The value of these areas in architectural, cultural and tourism terms cannot be quantified only in dollars and cents." - The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew.
Surely Mr Lee Kuan Yew would be happy for 38 Oxley Road to become a garden.
He was a man who valued relationships above money. He was a prudent man who lived humbly and 38 Oxley Road reflected just that - a humble abode void of luxuries, not even a heater until his wife suffered a stroke.
This humble abode of many values should not be turned into luxurious dwellings.
A garden is edifying for the soul of man, a place where families and friends can take walks together in nature in the simplicity of life and bonds strengthened. All of which are values of Lee Kuan Yew.
What do you think of a garden?
Our founding father, Lee Kuan Yew wanted a garden city. So what better idea for Oxley Road than to turn it into a beautiful garden that generations of Singaporeans can enjoy.
"I have always believed that a blighted urban landscape, a concrete jungle destroys the human spirit. We need the greenery of na...ture to lift our spirits." - Mr Lee Kuan Yew, 1995
The house can be demolished to fulfill Mr Lee's wish. It need not be demolished in its entirety. The basement where meetings were held and history made that impacted Singapore can be preserved.
"We made our share of mistakes in Singapore. For example, in our rush to rebuild Singapore, we knock down many old and quaint Singapore buildings. Then we realized we are destroying a valuable part of our cultural heritage. .. We halted the demolition. Instead we undertook extensive conservation and restoration. The value of these areas in architectural, cultural and tourism terms cannot be quantified only in dollars and cents." - The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew.
Surely Mr Lee Kuan Yew would be happy for 38 Oxley Road to become a garden.
He was a man who valued relationships above money. He was a prudent man who lived humbly and 38 Oxley Road reflected just that - a humble abode void of luxuries, not even a heater until his wife suffered a stroke.
This humble abode of many values should not be turned into luxurious dwellings.
A garden is edifying for the soul of man, a place where families and friends can take walks together in nature in the simplicity of life and bonds strengthened. All of which are values of Lee Kuan Yew.
What do you think of a garden?
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