vertical kampongs

Noun

vertical kampong (countable and uncountable, plural vertical kampongs)

1. (Singapore, uncountable) A programme that aims to instill a sense of social cohesion in communities living in high-rise apartments through informal volunteerism.
   • I am happy to note that the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is going to promote informal volunteerism through the Vertical Kampong initiative.2011 January 25, Goh Chok Tong, “Speech by Mr Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister, at the opening plenary of the 21st International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) World Volunteer Conference”, in...
2. (Singapore, countable) An integrated high-rise complex with public facilities such as housing, health care, and hawker centres.
   • The “vertical kampong” that is being planned in Woodlands will bring together homes, shops, clinics, childcare and eldercare services, a hawker centre, gardens and public spaces under one roof.2013 August 17, Feng Zhengkun, “Woodlands to get "vertical kampong"”, in The Straits Times, retrieved 25 Oct 2015