Originally Posted by
PropertyNewbie
I want to propose that land immediately next to a MRT station (200m radius) can only be used for the following purposes:
1. HDBs
2. Shopping Malls/Mixed developments >40 stories high
3. Office buildings >40 stories high
MRT should bring benefits to as many as possible. Imagine many of the DTL2 stations being built next to private condos, how many people can they benefit? Who are they benefitting?
Like in many other developed countries, land around metros stations in the cities serve shopping districts, office towers, important tourist destinations. This not only maximizes land use, ease the strain on transport infrastructure if more people can take the tube to work instead of drive, and ensures that benefits go most to those who need it, for example linking residents in HDBs to office/shopping destinations.