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If you are PUB, what's your plan ?

Open and develop the canal
8 (100%)
Cover canal with artificial park
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 8

Voting closed: February 24, 2007, 19:36

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Offline cahayabulan

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« on: February 04, 2007, 19:36 »
PUB is planning to cover Alexander canal which feeds into Singapore River, with an artificial park.

This means the canal will be permanently closed to water traffic and activities, including kayaking and dragonboat.
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2007, 11:55 »
open the waterways to public use!!!!! what is the use of looking good if you can't even use it!!! Develop Venice in Singapore!!! I would like to paddle to my work place :)
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2007, 13:36 »
where exactly is alexander canal? anyhoo... I would prefer it to look good and being able to launch a boat in it anytime.
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2007, 23:49 »
Actually a long distance kayak marathon can be organised whereby the competitors have to pass through all the various canals and waterways if possible. It will definitely be THE EVENT if this can happen. 8-)
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2007, 00:52 »
best is to have a boat race through all the waterways like a motor race. with time limits. if you make a certain checkpoint within the time limit you get extra time to finish the next checkpoint!  :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2007, 08:38 »
vault boy... thats a freaking cool idea!! :D
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2007, 08:57 »
ya that'll be a cool idea!

btw, alexander canal flows from Quenstown MRT all the way to Singapore River (near to Zouk).... and the Sungei Ulu Panadan flows from Buona Vista MRT to Jurong River then the sea.
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2007, 09:02 »
ya i was about to say that! Alexandra Canal to be exact. It flows along the Alexandra Road, towards Bukit Ho Swee. If its opened, people living in queenstown can really paddle to CBD to work!!! Imagine avoiding all the traffic jams!!!! Nautilus, go get a place near queenstown MRT and hope they open the canal for public use!!!  :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2007, 15:25 »
heh.. tks for the correction on the typo.

More significantly, Alexandra canal is the source of the Singapore River. Bad fengshui to cover the source of our histroy and wealth.

http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_181_2005-01-25.html
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2007, 18:08 »
I nearly wanted to get a HDB flat at Strathmore Ave! Wow i didn't know about the source thingy. Don't seem to have any high ground around the area to collect the water leh.... But I agree. DOn't Spoil the Feng Shui!
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