Being part of a pilot Business Improvement District (BID) means members join and fees are collected to fund ground-up projects and events.
Being part of a pilot Business Improvement District means members join and fees are collected to fund ground-up projects and events.New: You can now listen to articles.The shops, hotels and restaurants in the area - from Tanjong Pagar Road to a part of Shenton Way - have banded together to make the place more vibrant, as it is part of a pilot Business Improvement District .
“We've actually recently expanded - we've opened a new sister outlet right across Maxwell station,” said Ms Rich Jacob, operations manager at Kafe Utu, which serves African food. “What we're trying to do is to ensure that we continue to put in place amenities that the residents find relevant and able to spend more time out of their house than just being cooped up,” she said.She added that there is a push to bring in different types of businesses to the area, for fear that there are too many eateries. The area has already earned the reputation of being a little Korean town, for the number of Korean eateries it houses.
The BID's representative Sharon Teo said the challenge is keeping the place buzzing even after work.They have been organising regular workout sessions, lawn games, picnics, live music and mural painting.Efforts have paid off so far, said Ms Teo, chairperson of Raffles Place Alliance, citing a recent event that more than 4,000 people attended.
Along with Marina Central and Singapore River, they have extended their status for two more years with the government. The other five, which include Jurong Gateway, China Place and City Hall and Paya Lebar Central, did not do so.Dr Tan Wenn Er from National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences said that many factors can be involved in why some BIDs fail and others thrive.
Despite the lack of success of some BIDs, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said the pilot programme has resulted in greater ownership and collaboration among stakeholders to enliven their precincts through various initiatives.Blending the old and new: Former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station’s canopy structure to make a comeback
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