Land Transport Authority Network of underground walkways
I discussed with my friend the concept of a network of underground walkways to connect all districts to the nearby transport hub or town center. This allowed pedestrians to walk a long distance in an air con tunnel and not worry about crossing the roads or walking in the rain and sun.

My friend is a retired pilot and had traveled around the world for over three decades.

He said that my concept is already seen in Osaka, Japan. There is a network of tunnels leading the the MRT stations. There are shops along the tunnels.

In my concept, the tunnels are mainly for walking. There will be some shops, but not many. I do not want it to be an underground mall.

To build the underground walkways, the cost can be quite modest. We can use modern tunneling technology to bring down the cost considerably.

Walking is good for exercise and good health. We need to encourage people to walk long distance. An air con underground tunnel can be quite attractive.

An alternative is to build elevated walkways. It will be less costly than tunnels. However, this could be difficult as it requires many trees to be cut down. 

Tan Kin Lian

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