The outcry over the premature clearance of large swathes of Kranji woodland reflects a greater community appreciation of nature as well as concerns over potential lapses in due process, say observers.
Said Associate Professor Leong Chan-Hoong of the Singapore University of Social Sciences' Centre for Applied Research: "There is a renewed passion in civic urbanism.
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