SINGAPORE; Crowds descended on a half-kilometre car-free stretch of the heritage area at Joo Chiat Road on Oct 3 to mark World Car-Free Day.<\/p>\n
From 3.30pm to 9.30pm, the area between Dunman Road and East Coast Road was temporarily closed to traffic, as an endless stream of tourists and locals contributed to a carnival atmosphere as they forgot about the haze.<\/p>\n
More than 5,000 people turned up, some with their children or bicycles in tow, checking out around 90 merchants who set up shop along the road.<\/p>\n
This was the first time an area outside the Central Business District (CBD) was off-limits to cars and other vehicles for World Car-Free Day, an annual event which encourages people across the globe to explore more sustainable ways of commuting.<\/p>\n
Minister of State for Transport, and Culture, Community and Youth, Baey Yam Keng, mingled with the crowd and said walking and cycling allows people to discover familiar and new neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe hope that people will also explore different parts of Singapore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goh Pei Ming, MP for Marine Parade GRC, also popped by and called it a very special milestone for the constituency. He described Joo Chiat as a vibrant community with many arts and culture, and food and beverage options. – Straits Times\/ANN<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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