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I REFER to last Wednesday's Online Forum letter by Madam Yuki Chan, 'No longer a cosy park for residents', and Monday's Online Forum letter by Mr Soh Hwee Yeow, 'Once-clean neighbourhood now has litter strewn everywhere'.
Apart from all the problems listed by both letters, I would like to draw attention to Jurong West Park, opposite Jurong Point shopping mall. The Housing Board website had originally advertised that the 10ha park in Boon Lay Way would serve as a 'venue for recreation and bring more greenery to residents'.
I am not sure if Jurong West Park has achieved its aim to provide more greenery to residents.
Every weekend evening, the park is a place of relaxation for foreign workers who live in dormitories nearby. They gather in small groups and spread themselves every few metres apart on the green. Not many residents use the park facilities. I do not know if the workers' presence deters residents from using the park or residents do not appreciate the park's facilities.
Most of us are ready to accept the presence of foreign workers within our neighbourhood. But I feel there should be more sensitivity towards residents' rights instead of just asking them to be more accommodating. There is a limit as to how much we can accommodate their presence.
Zhou Zhiqiang
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I REFER to last Wednesday's Online Forum letter by Madam Yuki Chan, 'No longer a cosy park for residents', and Monday's Online Forum letter by Mr Soh Hwee Yeow, 'Once-clean neighbourhood now has litter strewn everywhere'.
Apart from all the problems listed by both letters, I would like to draw attention to Jurong West Park, opposite Jurong Point shopping mall. The Housing Board website had originally advertised that the 10ha park in Boon Lay Way would serve as a 'venue for recreation and bring more greenery to residents'.
I am not sure if Jurong West Park has achieved its aim to provide more greenery to residents.
Every weekend evening, the park is a place of relaxation for foreign workers who live in dormitories nearby. They gather in small groups and spread themselves every few metres apart on the green. Not many residents use the park facilities. I do not know if the workers' presence deters residents from using the park or residents do not appreciate the park's facilities.
Most of us are ready to accept the presence of foreign workers within our neighbourhood. But I feel there should be more sensitivity towards residents' rights instead of just asking them to be more accommodating. There is a limit as to how much we can accommodate their presence.
Zhou Zhiqiang
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