In the creation of this Travelogue, I enjoyed finding out things about my neighborhood which I did not even know! There were a lot of things which enlightened my understanding of this neighborhood.
Some of the many challenges i faced during research was the lack of websites and information on my neighborhood and because of that I had to spend hours trying to search for any information. I could not use my own gained information as I was not sure whether it was really accurate. Another problem was the thought of knowing that the travelogue that I made will most probably never be seen by anyone unless I advertise the travelogue so that really slowed down progress.
If I were to get a second chance at doing this, I would be more enthusiastic about the work and a suggestion to the school to help in making this travelogue would be to set a prize for the best travelogue and maybe get that travelogue to be advertised or published into a book about Singapaore!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
My Sources
Sources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlands,_Singapore , http://www.h88.com.sg/directory/shoppingcentres/vista+point/ , Google Maps , http://ummieabiworld.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html
A Travelogue for Tourists and Our Future Generations-Landmarks
- Causeway Point-1 Woodlands Square, Singapore 738099
Before
Externally, the outside still looks the same other than a few adjustments to the main entrance.
Internally, a large renovation is happening which cost 72 million!!!
2.Woodlands Town Garden- You can get there by taking bus service number 856 from Yishun Interchange. Services 911, 912, 913 and 856 from Woodlands Interchange
Before/After...
3. Vista Point-548 Woodlands Drive 44
Before/After...
Note: Even further back in construction, all these landmarks were patches of grass, big patches...:)
A Travelogue for Tourists and Our Future Generations-History of Woodlands
A town still in development, Woodlands is quite an ever-changing town, with a distinct style, apart from the hectic lifestyle familiar in downtown and older parts of Singapore. From the beginning of development during the 1970s to expand Marsiling, Woodlands has grown into a huge neighborhood, home to the many different people from all walks of life. Woodlands is one of the earlydevelopment successes in Singapore, becoming today's model for future transportation, entertainment, leisure and education developments within an estate.
Woodlands' developments are concentrated in the central, southern and eastern portion of the estate, leaving a countryside lifestyle of fresh air, serenity and the privilege of being surrounded by trees in the northern portion.
Large open spaces, grasslands, parks, recreational facilities and communal gardens are found nearly everywhere in Woodlands. Most of the housing apartment blocks are interconnected, providing sheltered pavements throughout an entire division within each estate. Nonetheless, several larger parks are packed within estates and serve as escapes from the urban lifestyle. Representing a rich diversity of natural habitats and pleasant environments, these parks, though man-made, are often scenic. Woodlands Town Garden is one that has served Woodlands for quite some time.
Before and after: The old Singapore-Johor causeway(top) and the new one(bottom)
A Travelogue for Tourists and Our Future Generations-Introduction
Woodlands, or the Woodlands New Town
, is a suburban town in northern Singapore.
Woodlands is adjacent to Sembawang New Town and Sungei Kadut Industrial Estate, and is connected to Malaysia's southernmost city, Johor Bahru, by the Johor-Singapore Causeway. Woodlands is also connected to Yishun via Gambas Avenue and Senoko Industrial Park via Woodlands Avenue 10.
Woodlands has one of the largest shopping malls in Singapore. It is also home to the Singapore Sports School,Republic Polytechnic, and Innova Junior Collage.
*Red patch symbolizes Woodlands
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