Back alleys and lanes to give way....

[kopiuncle]

They are the modern-day "desert" lands of Singapore. Miles and miles of lifeless back alleys behind shophouses crammed with unsightly air-conditioning units which can ramp up the temperature to 50 deg C.

But these lanes - a familiar sight in places like Duxton, Rochor and Jalan Besar - could come alive with alfresco dining and tree-lined walking paths if an ambitious idea to remove these units is adopted by the authorities.

The Future Cities Laboratory (FCL) - a research centre jointly established by the National Research Foundation and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - is proposing integrating multiple air-con condensing units into single units on top of shophouse rooftops.

This would eliminate the hot and noisy split units from alleys, freeing them up for uses other than goods delivery access.

The FCL team behind the Rochor project: (from left) doctoral researchers Marcel Bruelisauer, 31, and Pieter J. Fourie, 39; postdoctoral researcher Iris Belle, 38; and senior researcher Edda Ostertag, 37. They propose integrating multiple air-con units into single units on top of shophouse rooftops. -- ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH

 

[kopiuncle]

I think Geylang backlanes and Desker backlanes are full of life activities.Not all back alleys and backlanes are lifeless.

 

[kopiuncle]

Another place they should explore is the backlanes of those row of houses in Lavender Street. These are great historical venues for SS meetings and clashes. Also those backlanes in Jalan Besar.

IMHO, some of these places should be kept untouched. They are so full of history.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Another place they should explore is the backlanes of those row of houses in Lavender Street. These are great historical venues for SS meetings and clashes. Also those backlanes in Jalan Besar.

IMHO, some of these places should be kept untouched. They are so full of history.

Yes, contraband cigs, cough mixtures etc. Full of happenings.

 

[imagery]

Ang moh team so everything sure can