Macadamised Order - the new Gregory's Road



After the mayhem of construction, what we have ended up with.  These photos were taken at 6.30 a.m. in the morning on a Sunday. The big trees have been preserved, the cars are parked in tarred parking spaces on one side, and a 'beautiful pavement" has been built for pedestrians on the other.  Even on a weekday the road is a lot more orderly, and as  a member of CEPA's Board of Directors put it "a pleasure to drive on".   The new Gregory's Road, the Southern Expressway - all very 21st century, all very pleasurable to drive on, no doubt, but   at what cost?  and to whom?

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  1. Anonymous5 July 2011 at 16:37

    Wonder what the generation growing up on the Southern Highway construction site has to say about the cost-benefit, including period of construction related impacts, of STDP as against Gregory's road.
    Both roads have one thing in common, the tail has fizzled off...

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  2. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 19:50

    Hi Pri,
    Parfaitement d'accord avec toi. On a beaucoup d'exemples chez nous. Des routes pour mener à l'aéroport pour des gens comme nous. A coté dans la presse on nous parle de productio d'ougnons qui pourrisse pour des problèmes d'accès, de femmes qui meurent parce que arrivant trop tard à un poste de santé. Hope that change.
    Cordialement Thioye

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