vertical kampong
noun/ˈvɜːtɪkəl ˈkʌmpɔŋ/
Etymology
From vertical (referring to high-rise buildings) + kampong.
Definitions
A programme that aims to instill a sense of social cohesion in communities living in…
A programme that aims to instill a sense of social cohesion in communities living in high-rise apartments through informal volunteerism.
- I am happy to note that the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is going to promote informal volunteerism through the Vertical Kampong initiative.
- That’s why NVPC has a programme called “Vertical Kampung” — to recapture the spirit of the kampong in our high-rise jungles.
- They are the most powerful asset, said one of the radio show’s panellists, Jason Ng, who oversees Vertical Kampong, an initiative that aims to raise the kampong spirit by promoting neighbourhood-based volunteerism.
An integrated high-rise complex with public facilities such as housing, health care, and…
An integrated high-rise complex with public facilities such as housing, health care, and hawker centres.
- The “vertical kampong” that is being planned in Woodlands will bring together homes, shops, clinics, childcare and eldercare services, a hawker centre, gardens and public spaces under one roof.
- But “vertical kampung” suggests something different – more greenery, I assume, being infused with everyday living, multi-generational arrangements, and amenities and other provisions all in the same place.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA