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by sundaymorningstaple » Sat, 14 Jul 2007 9:26 am
This would depend on POV (point of view). As a caucasian who has run the gamut of both car ownership and using the public transport system (and raising two children born here through adulthood) I can say that obviously proximity to an MRT would be the best avenue. However, having said that, I lived inside Seletar Airbase for 15 years (both with and without a car) and my children were babies through young teens there. Without a car and the nearest MRT being the Yio Chu Kang station it made transportation to & from the city a bit of a pain. Today, however, the buses are very regular, airconditioned and plentiful. The only drawback is if you need to travel during peak hours with small children (toddlers or smaller). The inherent inconsiderate behaviour of the general public will mean that often it will be a struggle trying to move about with small children. (This is starting to get better but it's still more animalistic than human behaviour even after almost 30 years of campaigns). Nevermind.
You best bet is someplace within around 10 minutes by bus to an MRT station. For your convenience an additional thing to think about is transfers at the MRT stations. If it is possible, try to locate near to an MRT that is either on the East-West line or the North-South one. If you locate somewhere on the North-East line you will have to change trains (including the walking between the two landings at Dhoby Ghaut) just to go the additional two stops to Raffles Place. It's because of this, that when I go to work I may use the Northeast line and change at Outram Park (I work in Bukit Batok and live on Yio Chu Kang road near Serangoon Gardens) but when I am going downtown I go to the AMK MRT station and down that way. (using a feeder bus in either case).
This small inconvience may result in considerable rental savings and who knows, may well free up enough to allow you to use taxis for the family trips instead.
sms
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers