IT WAS refreshing to read Wednesday's interview with Dr Suzanne
Crowhurst Lennard ("Want a liveable city? Make it child-friendly
first").
I especially liked how she placed priority on nurturing children
to boost our quality of life.
The importance of appreciating nature and using it to its full
potential cannot be over-emphasised. Our "cramped" environment
needs to change.
The new economy needs innovative, adaptable and curious
individuals. These skills have to be inculcated in our young. They
need to have space, literally and figuratively. Despite our space
constraints, we should consider investing in quality rather than
quantity.
It would be good to consider Dr Lennard's views and not confuse
"standard of living" with "liveability". Our priorities in life
need to be reassessed.
Vasanthan Kanmani (Mrs)
