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 Heritage Awareness Survey (2011)72.5% of Singaporeans agreed that it is important to gain a good understanding of Singapore’s history and heritage and 74.7% agreed that having a better understanding of Singapore’s history and heritage would increase their sense of belonging. |
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 National Heritage Board TrailsNHB’s heritage trails have been popular with the public, as indicated in the findings of the Heritage Awareness Survey 2011 conducted by NHB. The survey found that 47.5% of the respondents indicated that they had visited historic districts and heritage trail. |
 Population Survey of the Arts (2011)62% of Singaporeans agreed that arts enriches their quality of life while 64% of Singaporean agreed that arts and culture broadens their minds and encourages creativity. |
 Traditional Media Over New MediaA quick online poll of 200 Singaporeans revealed that most of them got their knowledge of local heritage via traditional media such as newspapers and books. |
 Heritage Spaces > InfrastructureIn a poll conducted by the Singapore Conversation, 53% of respondents would rather conserve places of historical significance than build houses or roads. |
 Neo Tiew VillageIn Lim Chu Kang, there is a small public housing area known as Neo Tiew Estate (or Lim Chu Kang Rural Centre). The whole area was en-bloc in 2002, with the residents shifted to Jurong West. The estate was vacated since then, and is currently used for FIBUA (Fighting in Built-Up Areas) trainings by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). |
 KTM Railway ConservationThe transfer of the KTM terminus to Woodlands and redevelopment of railway land were announced in 2010, more than a century after the start of Singapore’s railway history. Since then, thousands have developed an interest in, as well as concern about, the railway’s buildings, bridges, route and natural areas. They have trekked and toured, photographed and videoed, blogged and tweeted. |
AWARENESS
The countless facelifts that Singapore has received over the years have been many. Through a series of surveys and research, let's re-visit some remarkable statistics that some are unaware of.
A Graphic Breakdown
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