SC0201 Space, Place, People and the City

Write an op-ed (an opinion piece for a newspaper) that connects social distancing with the concept of place-making in Singapore. How is place-making affected by social distancing measures, such as the ones imposed in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak? Is place-making still possible when social distancing is made mandatory? You should choose an example of a place in Singapore as a case study to describe your argument.Question 1Write an op-ed (an opinion piece for a newspaper) that connects socialdistancing with the concept of place-makingin Singapore. How is place-making affected by social distancingmeasures, such as the onesimposed in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak? Is place-making still possible when social distancing is made mandatory? You should choose an example of a place in Singapore as a case study to describe your argument. The op-ed should demonstrate your knowledge about the socio-cultural and economic aspects of the space/place, your knowledge about place-making, as well as relevant quantitative or qualitative data to support your argument on the impact of social distancing on place-making.The following are the expected components on which this op-ed assignment will be marked:?Identifyimportant socio-cultural aspects of the place and economic activities, both in the past and in today’s context.
The theory / concept: Explainwhat place-making is about (to a layperson who is reading your op-ed), why place-making is important, and how social distancing affects (or does not affect) place-making.?Discussrelevant quantitative data (such as statistics, demographics) and/or qualitative data (such as quotes from accessible interviews) in building the argument in the op-e