Conducted my first #KopiTalk session for 2018 last Saturday. Heard a lot of feedback about our community sharing initiatives, including the recently launched #BorrowUseReturn umbrella sharing. Many residents expressed frustration at the lack of civic-mindedness of some people who take the umbrellas without returning them. A few called for harsher action to be taken against such residents. I also sensed that some wondered if it was worth continuing with such initiatives if people were not behaving as expected. The reason why I continue to support such initiatives in Tampines is because I believe in spreading good in the community. Negative behaviours are to be expected from time to time, but I think we can achieve better outcomes with public education, and nudge behaviour through the way we structure the programmes. My team and I will continue working on this. If you have suggestions on how the initiatives can be improved to benefit more people and encourage positive behaviour, do let me know. #tampinesnorth #firstin2018
