More places to have wild greenery left untouched

Upper Thomson, Lornie, Old Choa Chu Kang roads will be latest additions to nature ways

Overgrown plants (above) outside the Dakota Crescent estate last month. As the city slowed down over the past months, a carpet of green began to creep across paved areas. Coney Island Park (right) is one of the places where spontaneous greenery has b
Coney Island Park is one of the places where spontaneous greenery has been allowed to thrive. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Overgrown plants (above) outside the Dakota Crescent estate last month. As the city slowed down over the past months, a carpet of green began to creep across paved areas. Coney Island Park (right) is one of the places where spontaneous greenery has b
Overgrown plants outside the Dakota Crescent estate in May 2020. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Overgrown plants (above) outside the Dakota Crescent estate last month. As the city slowed down over the past months, a carpet of green began to creep across paved areas. Coney Island Park (right) is one of the places where spontaneous greenery has b
Coney Island Park is one of the places where spontaneous greenery has been allowed to thrive. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Vanessa Liu
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Jul 01, 2020, 04:23 PM
Published
Jun 12, 2020, 05:00 AM
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More green spaces and road verges in Singapore will soon be spared the grasscutter's blades as the Garden City aspires to become a City in Nature over the next decade.

Upper Thomson Road, Lornie Road and Old Choa Chu Kang Road are some of the routes that will become nature ways, the National Parks Board (NParks) said in response to queries from The Straits Times on Wednesday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 12, 2020, with the headline More places to have wild greenery left untouched. Subscribe

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