Section of Orchard Road to be closed

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Christmas light up this sat ah?!

[RadX]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/road-closures-in-orchard-area-for-christmas-light-up-on-saturday

 

 

Avoid this area or the surrounding roads if possible.

Thanks bro. Y not start a Christmas light up?

[Watwheels]

Thanks bro. Y not start a Christmas light up?

 

Let someone else do it. Haha... I give comments.

[LinT]

Cool

[Blueray]

Orchard takes pedestrian route to recapture traffic

 

 

In its effort to remain Singapore's premier shopping belt, Orchard Road may well undertake the next phase of its journey by foot.

 

The iconic street could become fully pedestrianised in the future to attract shoppers to its malls, while hosting lifestyle activities and events to keep the buzz alive.

 

While making the stretch completely car-free is a possibility in the longer term, the road will start to expand its pedestrian spaces before that, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran said at a tourism industry conference yesterday.

 

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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/orchard-takes-pedestrian-route-to-recapture-traffic

 

Interesting, these chaps still think this is the way to bring people to Orchard Road. Orchard Road is now simply too expensive to eat and shop and park. That is the fundamental issue. 

[Karoon]

Orchard takes pedestrian route to recapture traffic

 

In its effort to remain Singapore's premier shopping belt, Orchard Road may well undertake the next phase of its journey by foot.

The iconic street could become fully pedestrianised in the future to attract shoppers to its malls, while hosting lifestyle activities and events to keep the buzz alive.

While making the stretch completely car-free is a possibility in the longer term, the road will start to expand its pedestrian spaces before that, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran said at a tourism industry conference yesterday.

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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/orchard-takes-pedestrian-route-to-recapture-traffic

Interesting, these chaps still think this is the way to bring people to Orchard Road. Orchard Road is now simply too expensive to eat and shop and park. That is the fundamental issue.

True. At least it was the place to be then for tourists but now there are LV shops too in jakarta, hanoi etc. And malls that are identikits of neighbourhood ones.

[Mockngbrd]

Of course it will bring ppl la. Just not those that will actually spend money.

[Kusje]

Orchard takes pedestrian route to recapture traffic

 

In its effort to remain Singapore's premier shopping belt, Orchard Road may well undertake the next phase of its journey by foot.

The iconic street could become fully pedestrianised in the future to attract shoppers to its malls, while hosting lifestyle activities and events to keep the buzz alive.

While making the stretch completely car-free is a possibility in the longer term, the road will start to expand its pedestrian spaces before that, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran said at a tourism industry conference yesterday.

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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/orchard-takes-pedestrian-route-to-recapture-traffic

Interesting, these chaps still think this is the way to bring people to Orchard Road. Orchard Road is now simply too expensive to eat and shop and park. That is the fundamental issue.

Then why are the carparks always full during the weekends?

[Blueray]

Then why are the carparks always full during the weekends?

 

No idea. For me I find it ex so I don't go.

 

If really need to go will take MRT.

 

Think SG got a lot of people richer than me lor. 

[Pinobii]

No idea. For me I find it ex so I don't go.

 

If really need to go will take MRT.

 

Think SG got a lot of people richer than me lor.

Some places offer complimentary parking for spend of x dollars

[Blueray]

Some places offer complimentary parking for spend of x dollars

 

most of the time my spending along Orchard Road is < 0.25x dollars, so I don't meet the free parking conditions.

 

[Pinobii]

most of the time my spending along Orchard Road is < 0.25x dollars, so I don't meet the free parking conditions.

 

4ever so crowded, unless got purpose else quite bo hua to spend on the parking

 

That day bo bian, went for a seminar, parked at oue Bayfront only for 2+ hrs, made ne $17.xx poorer

[Kusje]

4ever so crowded, unless got purpose else quite bo hua to spend on the parking

 

That day bo bian, went for a seminar, parked at oue Bayfront only for 2+ hrs, made ne $17.xx poorer

[Pinobii]

What kind of seminar only 3 hrs? You ran off halfway right..

Hehe....Wah...u r so Super sharp but didn't run off lah, just late

[RH1667]

What kind of seminar only 3 hrs? You ran off halfway right..

Eat buffet Liao run away ha ha

[Pinobii]

Eat buffet Liao run away ha ha

Wah....hahahaa....no lah....reached there, just nice they were having their buffet tea break, didn't join leh

 

Cannot jiak n jiak

[Dafansu]

I was there yesterday already packed with cars, still want to close a section? Then ERP charge $10 per entry 

[Kb27]

Please close Orchard Road permanently to all traffic.

I hate to be caught in a traffic jam there.