#dakotacrescent

Walk 7. #DakotaCrescent #Singapore2018 #2018 #AmbientWalking (at Dakota Crescent.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGE_egglWVF/?igshid=1bokqoqi5q95p

The Dakota Crescent used to be overrun by cats. I wonder what happened to them? Were they resettled? Did they move away when the people did? . . The other day, after early dinner at the Old Airport Road Hawker Center, I decided to stroll around the deserted Dakota Crescent or Old Kallang Airport Estate. Apart from mozzies, it was actually a pleasant stroll with loads of huge old leafy trees to give me shade from the hot sun. It's a pity half the estate will go and other half redeveloped - the “iconic” Dove Playground; a centerpiece of the Dakota Crescent neighbourhood designed by the Housing Board's Khor Ean Ghee in 1979, will be retained. . . #DakotaCrescent #OldKallangAirport  #singaporeinsiders #Singapore #sglife #sgculture #sgmemory  #sgheritage #igsingapore #igerssingapore #ExploreSG #ExploreSingapore #instasg #igsg #Sgig #instagram_sg #lovinsingapore (at Singapore)

Now a ghost of an estate - Dakota Crescent. It's feels lost in time. . . The other day, after early dinner at the Old Airport Road Hawker Center, I decided to stroll around the deserted Dakota Crescent or Old Kallang Airport Estate. Apart from mozzies, it was actually a pleasant stroll with loads of huge old leafy trees to give me shade from the hot sun. It's a pity half the estate will go and other half redeveloped - the “iconic” Dove Playground; a centerpiece of the Dakota Crescent neighbourhood designed by the Housing Board's Khor Ean Ghee in 1979, will be retained. . . #DakotaCrescent #OldKallangAirport  #singaporeinsiders #Singapore #sglife #sgculture #sgmemory  #sgheritage #igsingapore #igerssingapore #ExploreSG #ExploreSingapore #instasg #igsg #Sgig #instagram_sg #lovinsingapore (at Singapore)

Dakota Crescent is a lovely leafy tree-lined estate with magnificent trees that reach out to the skies. I wonder if they're as old as the estate - over 60 years? Will they be just uprooted and thrown in the back of a disposal truck? . . The other day, after early dinner at the Old Airport Road Hawker Center, I decided to stroll around the deserted Dakota Crescent or Old Kallang Airport Estate. Apart from mozzies, it was actually a pleasant stroll with loads of huge old leafy trees to give me shade from the hot sun. It's a pity half the estate will go and other half redeveloped - the “iconic” Dove Playground; a centerpiece of the Dakota Crescent neighbourhood designed by the Housing Board's Khor Ean Ghee in 1979, will be retained. . . #DakotaCrescent #OldKallangAirport  #singaporeinsiders #Singapore #sglife #sgculture #sgmemory  #sgheritage #igsingapore #igerssingapore #ExploreSG #ExploreSingapore #instasg #igsg #Sgig #instagram_sg #lovinsingapore (at Singapore)

It's the end of the road, end of an era - this start of Singapore’s housing programme, predecessor of HDB. #DakotaCrescent . . "Dakota Crescent is one of Singapore’s oldest housing estates built by the now-defunct Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), the government-run housing development authority before the establishment of the current Housing and Development Board (HDB), in 1958.Today, there are only 15 original blocks from that era which still remain to this day. These low-rise flats are located at Old Airport Road, part of the larger residential zone known as the "Old Kallang Airport Estate". " - Wikipedia . . The other day, after early dinner at the Old Airport Road Hawker Center, I decided to stroll around the deserted Dakota Crescent or Old Kallang Airport Estate. Apart from mozzies, it was actually a pleasant stroll with loads of huge old leafy trees to give me shade from the hot sun. It's a pity half the estate will go and other half redeveloped - the “iconic” Dove Playground; a centerpiece of the Dakota Crescent neighbourhood designed by the Housing Board's Khor Ean Ghee in 1979, will be retained. . . #OldKallangAirport  #singaporeinsiders #Singapore #sglife #sgculture #sgmemory  #sgheritage #igsingapore #igerssingapore #ExploreSG #ExploreSingapore #instasg #igsg #Sgig #instagram_sg #lovinsingapore (at Singapore)

It was quiet and there were only a few people around. Some teens IGing. I was alone mainly. Then I spotted this guy taking advantage of the deserted neighbourhood - he had a book, music was playing, bicycle parked nearby. I though it was perfect. #Oasis #quietrespite #escapefromtheworld . . The other day, after early dinner at the Old Airport Road Hawker Center, I decided to stroll around the deserted Dakota Crescent or Old Kallang Airport Estate. Apart from mozzies, it was actually a pleasant stroll with loads of huge old leafy trees to give me shade from the hot sun. It's a pity half the estate will go and other half redeveloped - the “iconic” Dove Playground; a centerpiece of the Dakota Crescent neighbourhood designed by the Housing Board's Khor Ean Ghee in 1979, will be retained. . . #DakotaCrescent #OldKallangAirport  #singaporeinsiders #Singapore #sglife #sgculture #sgmemory  #sgheritage #igsingapore #igerssingapore #ExploreSG #ExploreSingapore #instasg #igsg #Sgig #instagram_sg #lovinsingapore (at Singapore)

Blk 6 from Dakota Crescent awaiting demolition. If you missed seeing this in video format, the link is on my profile page. . . . . . . #stradaeasel #outdoorpainter #oilpainting #urbanart #plein_air_forum #usk #singapore #rosemarybrushes #onmyeasel #onmycanvas #НевскаяПалитра #flat #dakotacrescent #paintanyway #architecture #heritage #instaartist #art_help #allaprima #art_empire (at Dakota, Singapore)

This is a still shot of the iconic Dove Playground at an old estate slated to be torn down. Thankfully, they’ll be preserving this and several other pieces of the estate for the new development. See more of the history of this place in the video link in my profile: . . . . . . . . #stradaeasel #outdoorpainter #oilpainting #urbanart #plein_air_forum #usk #singapore #sakura #dakotacrescent #rosemarybrushes #onmyeasel #onmycanvas #НевскаяПалитра #paintanyway #architecture #heritage #instaartist #artistsecrets #art_help #allaprima #art_empire #doveplayground (at Dakota Residence)