next next year will be label as super duper mega godzilla el nino

wow the last bull...    

"he was released from corrective training for breaking into a building to steal a carrot and two keys,"   what?

That's like saying "Top CEOs can make 100 million annually"

Revised plans offer better balance between development, conservation: Nature groups   https://e-paper.sph.com.sg/share/st/17167/2026-10-30/GA1T7VKM.1%2BGO8TREQ5.1?utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=app&fbclid=IwVERDUAVQ6W5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHxGKpwznxnJQ1p5x87QCPiWX10lJ_o0vs4vKEFYir1H8yfI2VvmqZjb-Ey7z_aem_Lop68OGTBx3nfZA8dEVJiw   🌳 Revised Plans: Maju Forest & Gillman Barracks — Full Summary   Announced: 28 Oct 2026 by HDB | Published in ST: 30 Oct 2026       📐 The Numbers    Maju Forest (Sunset Way, Clementi) Gillman Barracks  Site area 23 ha 40 ha  Greenery retained 10 ha (↑ from 8 ha) — 45% of site 12 ha (↑ from 8 ha) — 60% of existing greenery  Homes planned ~4,000 public housing units ~7,000 total (5,500 public, 1,500 private)  Change vs original −400 units −800 units  Total homes across both sites ~11,000 1,200 fewer than initially proposed  Designation New Maju Forest Nature Park Part of Alexandra Nature Park (Labrador Nature Park Network)            🐾 Ecological Improvements   - Maju Forest: Wider, contiguous green corridor in the southern section — strengthens connectivity along the Clementi Nature Corridor; supports species like the straw-headed bulbul and Sunda pangolin  - Gillman Barracks: Forested hillock better protected; north-south ecological corridor along Lock/Malan Roads widened — links Southern Ridges → Berlayar Creek → Labrador Nature Reserve  - Both sites will retain more native-dominated forests, better suited to local ecosystems        🗣️ Nature Groups' Response   Stakeholder Views  Bird Society of Singapore Additional native forest = "good compromise"; better than shifting pressure to other forests like Clementi or Tagore[__LINK_ICON]  Nature Society (Singapore) Nature park designation = more sensitive development; wider corridors improve wildlife movement; but impact on biodiversity is still unavoidable[__LINK_ICON]  LepakInSG (Ho Xiang Tian) Larger contiguous greenery acts as vital "stepping stone" for wildlife; connectivity critical as habitats shrink[__LINK_ICON]        🏡 Residents' Views — Mixed   ✅ Supportive: Better balance achieved; engagement sessions helped understanding of planning trade-offs   ⚠️ Disappointed: Some wanted full preservation; felt residents were excluded from early consultations compared to nature groups    "Feedback on the options should comprise a diverse group, including residents..." — Sunset Way resident        ⏰ Timeline   - July 2026: Initial plans released - 28 Oct 2026: Revised plans announced following public & stakeholder feedback - 1H 2028: Land preparation works to begin at Maju Forest; site access restricted  - Over next decade: ~11,000 homes completed across both sites; 25 heritage buildings at Gillman Barracks safeguarded        Bottom line: More greenery, fewer homes, stronger ecological links — a compromise welcomed by most nature groups though not everyone is fully satisfied. 😊