Did you know that there are two urban farms nestled on top of multi-storey carparks in Ang Mo Kio? One is located at Block 700 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, which started operating in 2019, and the newest addition is at Block 946A Hougang Street 92.
Repurposing these under-utilised spaces for urban farming is part of the initiatives by the Singapore Food Agency to achieve “30 by 30”, the national goal of producing 30% of our nutritional needs locally by 2030.
Lentor resident Mr Eugene Koh knew that incorporating physical activity into his family’s weekend routine was important for their overall health and well-being.
“With Singapore’s fast-paced lifestyle, it is important for us to engage in regular exercise to stay healthy,” said the 37-year-old executive.
He was excited to find a ping-pong table placed near the Residents’ Committees Centre at Block 624 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 at the end of last year. He said: “I often gather my family and some friends to play ping-pong here. We are happy to have this facility to add an interesting dimension to the sports activities we can do near home.”
Besides being a fun way to bond with family and friends, hitting the little ball around also does wonders for our health. Mr Koh shared: “The game requires fast and quick reactions, so it improves our hand-eye coordination and agility.”
Playing table tennis also helps clear our minds, relieve stress and improve concentration. So if you’re looking for a way to switch things up for your weekend routine and reap the health benefits of sports, gather your squad and make some smashes on the ping-pong tables at void decks of the following blocks:
Here’s a gentle reminder: Please be considerate and observe the quiet hours between 10.30pm and 7am. Do not occupy the ping-pong tables for long hours so that other neighbours can also enjoy the facilities.
Chinese
打乒乓可锻炼我们的手眼协调能力和专注力、缓解压力及改善情绪。市镇理事会在一些组屋底层添置了乒乓球桌，让居民免费使用。如果你希望通过有趣的活动跟家人和朋友增进感情，又想强身健体，那就赶紧呼朋唤友，善用这些球桌打乒乓吧。
Malay
Meja ping-pong percuma boleh didapati di beberapa kolong blok di estet kita. Bermain ping-pong membantu melegakan minda, mengurangkan tekanan, dan memperbaiki koordinasi dan tumpuan tangan dan mata. Sekiranya anda mencari cara menarik untuk memperkukuhkan hubungan bersama keluarga dan teman-teman, di samping meraih kebaikan kesihatan, kumpulkan skuad anda dan manfaatkan meja-meja ping-pong berdekatan anda.
Tamil
நமது குடியிருப்பு நகரிலுள்ள சில கட்டடக் கீழ்த்தளங்களில் இலவச பிங்-பாங் மேசைகளை இப்போது காணலாம். பிங்-பாங் விளையாட்டு நமது சிந்தனையைத் தெளிவுபடுத்தவும், மன உளைச்சலைப் போக்கவும், கை-கண் ஒருங்கிணைப்பையும் கவனத்தையும் மேம்படுத்தவும் உதவுகிறது. குடும்பத்தாரோடும் நண்பர்களோடும் கேளிக்கையாகப் பொழுதைக் கழிக்கும் அதே வேளையில் சுகாதார நன்மைகளையும் நீங்கள் அடைய விரும்பினால், அவர்களை ஒன்றுதிரட்டி உங்களுக்கு அருகிலுள்ள பிங்-பாங் மேசைகளைப் பயன்படுத்திக் கொள்ளுங்கள்.
