Tanglin Halt
Tanglin Halt is a public housing estate, planning subzone and former industrial estate in Queenstown, Singapore. Most of the older buildings in the estate are set to be demolished by 2024 to make way for redevelopments under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme. It is the third housing estate to be redeveloped under the scheme.
History
The Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate was established sometime before the 1960s, serviced by the Tanglin railway halt, and included the Setron Factory.[1] The estate was named after the railway halt.[2] Residential developments in the Tanglin Halt estate were first developed in 1962 as one of the first public housing estates in Singapore, with Tanglin Halt Road running through the neighbourhood. Despite the estate's name, the estate is located in the Queenstown planning area, which is to the south of the Tanglin planning area. The Tanglin Halt Neighbourhood Centre was opened in 1964 by Lee Siew Choh.[3][4] The estate was also serviced by the Tanglin Halt Market.[5] During the 1964 race riots, red riot vehicles frequently parked in the estate, resulting in the Hokkien nickname, "Ang Chia Keng", which translates to "red vehicle village".[6] In the 1980s, several factories relocated to larger industrial estates, and in 1991, the remaining factories were forced to relocate, as the industrial estate had been marked for redevelopment.[1][7]
In January 2003, it was announced that blocks 50-54 in the estate were set to be redeveloped under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, with owners of flats in the blocks being allowed to purchase flats in blocks 89-91.[8][9] In June 2014, it was announced that 31 blocks in the neighbourhood would be redeveloped.[10] The redevelopment of the estate was the largest project undertaken by the scheme since its inception.[11] The population of the neighbourhood, which mostly consisted of the elderly, would be relocated to newly redeveloped blocks in the Margaret Drive estate.[12][13] However, the newer blocks were relatively far away from the FaithActs centre in Tanglin Halt, and concerns were raised regarding the mental health of the elderly in the relocation. Relocating elderlies have received the support and assistance of volunteer group My Community.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Former Malayan Railways". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Tanglin Halt Neighbourhood Centre". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Koo, Swee Yong (4 July 2014). "Save a part of Tanglin Halt for posterity". today. Singapore. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Sekkappan, Cheryl (6 June 2021). "A final look at the old Tanglin Halt". Time Out. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Kwek, Megan (13 June 2021). "Tanglin Halt: One Of Singapore's Oldest Estates That's Set To Be Fully Demolished By 2024". TheSmartLocal. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Factory Plan". The New Paper. Singapore. 17 April 1991.
- ^ Lay, Belmont (22 February 2021). "Commonwealth Drive Food Centre to be demolished by 2021, Tanglin Halt Market gone by 2024". Mothership. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Friendly elderly". The New Paper. Singapore. 14 January 2003.
- ^ Arulnathan, John (22 February 2021). "A trip down memory lane in Tanglin Halt, soon to be demolished". CNA. Singapore. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Hard to say goodbye: Tanglin Halt residents to move out as 31 blocks slated to be torn down under SERS". AsiaOne. Singapore. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Lee, Joyanne; Wang, Jeanne (6 June 2021). "Adieu to Tanglin Halt, one of Singapore's oldest estates". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Yeo, Sam Jo (1 October 2014). "Tanglin Halt residents: It's hard to leave". AsiaOne. Singapore. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Chia, Lianne; Smalley, Ruth (15 August 2021). "For old folks, leaving Tanglin Halt is like losing a kampung family. Can it be replaced?". CNA. Singapore. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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