In this article on page 10, it talks about how the amount of business in Holland Village after the opening of the Holland Village MRT, has not increased but in fact, decreased. Though many people came to Holland Village, only a small number were shoppers. Some shop owners even felt that due to the initial surge of people that came to Holland Village, their regular customers were scared off as they did not want to compete with them to shop there. Shopper say however, that the limited variety of shops and hawker centre stalls are the cause of its decrease as well.
I feel that transport routes are increasing in Singapore and it is easier for us to get around to places. However, because of that, the competition between different shopping areas and eateries are in turn, getting more competitive. People would rather go to a further place with a larger number of shops and stalls that cater to their needs compared to a nearer place where shops are limited and they are unable to get what they want. The transport in Singapore allows them to get to a further place with convenience though it may not be as fast as going to the place that is nearer. But there are downfalls to this system as it would cause more crowds in that area and lead to a traffic congestion due to the amount of cars travelling on the same road.
A wide transport network may be good or bad for a city, it's just the level of importance that you place each benefit or problem.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Communications
Communication
Over the years, the level of technology is getting more and more advanced. People are developing new ways to keep in contact with one another through the social media. Technology has broken down the barriers to communications globally, also allowing communication to take place in a fraction of a second. There are many impacts due to this advance. People who use the internet excessively will suffer from the inability to focus on an activity for at least 15 minutes and it can even cause depression.
Transport
The transport system in the world is also becoming more advanced. For example, in Hong Kong, there is a underwater tunnel known as the Cross-Harbour Tunnel that crosses the Victoria Harbour and other tunnels can even go through a hill. In a busy city like Singapore, transport plays an important role in our daily life, be it for the running of businesses or simply just to go from one place to another. When a problem in a transport system occurs, many people will be affected. This was what happened when the circle line in Singapore was disrupted at 6 am on a Wednesday, affecting roughly 1,400 passengers. Buses were deployed to lessen the impact of the train disruption, but commuters say that the situation could be handled better as the bus drivers were not told on where to drive the affected commuters.
I feel that as the improvement technology makes things more convenient for us, we must not rely on them too much as there is always a weak spot in a transport route or negative impacts of using communication networks excessively.
Is transport and communication just playing a part in our lives and making things more convenient for us or are we getting lazier and relying on it too much that we make transport and communication our life?
Over the years, the level of technology is getting more and more advanced. People are developing new ways to keep in contact with one another through the social media. Technology has broken down the barriers to communications globally, also allowing communication to take place in a fraction of a second. There are many impacts due to this advance. People who use the internet excessively will suffer from the inability to focus on an activity for at least 15 minutes and it can even cause depression.
Transport
The transport system in the world is also becoming more advanced. For example, in Hong Kong, there is a underwater tunnel known as the Cross-Harbour Tunnel that crosses the Victoria Harbour and other tunnels can even go through a hill. In a busy city like Singapore, transport plays an important role in our daily life, be it for the running of businesses or simply just to go from one place to another. When a problem in a transport system occurs, many people will be affected. This was what happened when the circle line in Singapore was disrupted at 6 am on a Wednesday, affecting roughly 1,400 passengers. Buses were deployed to lessen the impact of the train disruption, but commuters say that the situation could be handled better as the bus drivers were not told on where to drive the affected commuters.
I feel that as the improvement technology makes things more convenient for us, we must not rely on them too much as there is always a weak spot in a transport route or negative impacts of using communication networks excessively.
Is transport and communication just playing a part in our lives and making things more convenient for us or are we getting lazier and relying on it too much that we make transport and communication our life?
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