SINGAPORE \u2013 Let your feet do the exploring through Central Singapore and immerse yourself in the rich historic Kampong Gelam precinct. <\/p>\n
Or stroll through Tampines to discover the town\u2019s evolution and community spaces in Singapore\u2019s first World Habitat Award-winning township.<\/p>\n
These are new neighbourhood walking trails by the five community development councils (CDCs), in partnership with the National Heritage Board and Government Technology Agency of Singapore. <\/p>\n
The Walking Trails @ CDC (Heritage Edition) series also includes a coastal trail in Woodlands, a Bedok trail tracing former coastlines and locations of military landmarks, and a Jurong scenic walk highlighting the iconic Stoneboat at the Chinese Garden. <\/p>\n
The five walking trails are designed to get people moving while showcasing the rich culture, heritage and green spaces of each district in Singapore, highlighting the histories, cultures and everyday stories embedded within communities. <\/p>\n
The trails were launched by Mr David Neo, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education, on March 14. <\/p>\n
He flagged off more than 250 participants in the morning from SMU Connexion, who took to the neighbourhood trails. <\/p>\n
The routes can be accessed at https:\/\/www.cdc.gov.sg\/walking-trails-cdc<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/a>, and participants must be aged 15 years and above and have a Singpass account. Friends and family members of all ages can tag along.<\/p>\n Along each route are five checkpoints that unlock bite-size heritage stories and interactive content. <\/p>\n In the vein of Pokemon, participants who catch five CDC Ollies \u2013 digital owl mascots \u2013 and a sixth special edition along each trail will receive a $10 reward. <\/p>\n This heritage edition builds on the strong public response to the earlier Walking Trails @ CDC launched in August, which have recorded more than 80,000 trail completions with about 30,000 residents. <\/p>\n