Jane’s Walk SG 2025 – A Double Bill of Toa Payoh: Gems on the Journey Home

Ticket Notes

- To be fair to all, and to ensure everyone bears personal responsibility for his or her ticket, please sign up only for yourself and not a group of people.

- If you sign up for more than one ticket with the same name, email address, and / or mobile number, excess tickets will be cancelled without prior notice.

- Please provide your email address and mobile number (both compulsory) on the form when you sign up, so that the organisers can contact you.

- Sign-ups with no valid email addresses and / or mobile numbers will also be cancelled without prior notice.

- If you are unable to participate, please let us know asap, so we can release your ticket to people on the waiting list.

- Please do not transfer your ticket to someone else. The organisers will not have any means of contacting this person.

Thank you for your kind understanding and cooperation!

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About this Walk

Have you ever taken a closer look at your neighbourhood on your way home? There may be gems waiting for you to uncover. Join former long-time resident Jinhua through the western and northern parts of Toa Payoh as he shares his observations of the lesser-explored parts of the town through the lens of community and progress, from its first private developments to the quiet but important changes that shape daily life. Explore places that may have seemed ordinary but reveal the heartbeat of the community — with a special focus on how Toa Payoh is designed for all its residents, today and in the future. Expect a fresh perspective on old favourites, and learn how this area is becoming a neighbourhood for everyone.

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Start Point

Toa Payoh Bus Interchange (Toa Payoh MRT Station Exit A, opposite BreadTalk/Toast Box)

Walk Coverage

Western and northern parts of Toa Payoh

End Location

Braddell MRT Station

About the Walk Leader

Jinhua is a translator, lecturer, and a former lifestyle writer. He enjoys delving into the heritage and development of urban landscapes. He is also interested in public transport, the Deaf community, theatre arts, culture and languages.

Follow Jinhua at @kuekj on Instagram.

Walk Notes

1. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the Walk so that the Walk can begin on time.

2. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring along drinking water and an umbrella.

3. The Walk route will contain the following:

- Kerbs and steps

- Sidewalks

- Busy or noisy vehicle traffic

4. Photos and videos may be taken during the Walk for publicity and promotional purposes.

5. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.

6. By agreeing to join the Walk, each participant shall be responsible for any injury, loss, or damage due to the carelessness of actions on his / her part or that of children under his / her charge. The organisers will try their utmost to ensure participants’ safety, but they will not be held responsible for any injury, loss, or damage.

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A Double Bill of Toa Payoh: Gems on the Journey Home is part of Jane’s Walk Singapore 2025, an annual series of free, volunteer-led urban walks that honour urbanist, journalist, author, and activist Jane Jacobs (4 May 1916 - 25 April 2006). Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours. To find out more, or to lead a Walk, connect with Jane’s Walk Singapore via Facebook or Instagram, head to janeswalksg.weebly.com, or email janeswalksg@gmail.com.