THE eagerness with which we want to make life easy for motorists
is a narrow paradigm ('Faber residents squawk over road plan'; last
Wednesday).
The Land Transport Authority must design the city for people and
not for cars. Perhaps traffic can be eased if we made it easier for
people to cycle and walk, which is what the Nature Society
(Singapore)'s plan for the green corridor envisions: a 40km stretch
for eco-friendly and less carbon-intensive passage.
The corridor could become an iconic regional attraction, which
can be propped up by an economic model that earns revenue. It would
also preserve our ecology and heritage for generations - a real
winner for all.
An open dialogue should be facilitated to achieve this.
Bhavani Prakash (Ms)
