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- In May of that year, some 40 residents in Bishan signed a petition to stop building plans for a 260-bed nursing home on an empty field in Bishan Street 13.
- In the same month, a group of residents in Upper Bukit Timah protested against the development of a condominium in a nearby forest that would yield more than 400 new homes.
- Over at Toh Yi estate in Bukit Timah, several homeowners petitioned against the construction of studio units for the elderly on a small land parcel in the area.
- Another case of Nimbyism came to light back in February 2012 when some residents in Woodlands objected to the construction of an eldercare centre in their void deck.
Nov 13, 2021 · This “not in my backyard”, or NIMBY, syndrome must be rooted out, especially as Singapore hurtles toward an inevitable future of an aged population, said experts.
Apr 14, 2014 · SINGAPORE — Eldercare facilities are opening their spaces to the community, in a move aimed at addressing fierce opposition by some residents when plans to build these centres were announced two...
Jan 25, 2024 · Nimby incidents in Singapore over the years have involved rental housing developments; migrant worker dorms; and eldercare facilities. AFP. This photo taken on Nov 8, 2021 shows a general view...
In this paper, we will focus on nursing homes and attempt to establish if Singaporeans would reject such facilities in their neighborhoods even if it were deemed necessary – a phenomenon known as NIMBY or “not in my backyard”.
- Sze Meng. Khoo, Hui Min. Loh, Wan Xin. Seah, Yu Hao. Teo
- 2013
- 2013
Jan 7, 2015 · The furore over a planned columbarium at a Buddhist temple in Sengkang has brought to light issues surrounding the Nimby syndrome in Singapore. Nimby is short for Not in My Back Yard...
Jan 19, 2016 · The latest Nimby controversy over a planned columbarium in Sengkang brings to mind the negative trait. But some unhappy buyers of new flats at Fernvale Lea say the issue is the proper...
