A decade after a road lane was sacrificed for wider pavements, the Government is looking at further narrowing the existing five-lane Orchard Road in the near term, with an eye on possibly making Singapore’s prime shopping district completely car-free eventually.

Other ideas to remake the once-famed shopping haven for tourists and Singaporeans alike include having a diagonal crossing — or “scramble walk” — at a yet-to-be-specified major junction, and minimising “visual and physical barriers” that stand between both sides of the road to enhance pedestrian connectivity. Parcels of State land, such as the open-air carparks at Grange Road and Anguilla Road, could be redeveloped to encourage new experiential concepts and more street activities.

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courtesy of TODAY

by ALFRED CHUA

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