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The housewife, however,
said that reaching such an objective would not be easy.
"Cooperation of
everyone would be required though, the public will have
to work with the government to keep the city clean and
tidy at all times," she said.
"I don't think that
there is need for much changes to the current city,"
said an entrepreneur who requested not to be named.
He explained that there
is currently too many commercial areas in the country to
cater to such a small population.
"People prefer to go to
Gadong and Kiulap instead. I don't think that this would
change even if they revamp the city unless similar shops
or services are provided," he said.
He suggested moving
some of the government buildings to different areas, as
Brunei is big enough to relocate these buildings to
other sites.
"The buildings can be
used for other purposes and the removal of these
government buildings will help ease traffic and parking
congestion," he added.
He said that it was a
good idea to have a comprehensive public transport
system, however, its feasibility could be a problem due
to the country's small population. "The public
transportation system has to be really well done to
persuade people to stop using their own vehicles," he
said.
According to a previous
news report, a professor of Design, Technology and
Management at Harvard University's Graduate School of
Design said that the lack of a comprehensive public
transport as well as walkable destinations would play a
major role in maintaining a city that is both efficient
and sustainable. --
Courtesy of The Brunei Times |
