Preserving Community Vibrancy Amid Urban Changes

This chapter explores the challenges faced by urban communities experiencing displacement and gentrification, focusing on protecting the culture and history of areas like Little Jamaica and the Fensherus LRT. It emphasizes the importance of comprehensive planning and a vision for sustainable community development that caters to diverse socioeconomic groups. The conversation extends to ancient philosophical concepts of flourishing, harmony in the psyche, virtue, and personal autonomy, contrasting traditional views with a modern approach to individual fulfillment.