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Podcast: The Straits Times Podcasts
Episode: Play in shared spaces: How can S'pore balance competing needs?
Description: How can community spaces co-exist with competing demands while fostering spontaneous and free play? Synopsis: Every second and fourth Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests. Managing the use of void decks in Singapore is like a cagey board game – one where Sembawang Town Council played the ultimate “no ball games” card, recently barricading Block 638 Woodlands Ring Road's void deck due to noisy school kids, stirring both controversy and reflection. This was not a solo act; similar void deck blockades have hit Jal...