I refer to the latest post of the most famous SMRT train officer in Singapore, "Have they solved the homeless sleeping in public places?" [link] The article is about how the authorities solve the problem of homeless sleeping in public by installing grade 355 stainless steel dividers across all HDB benches that the homeless loved to sleep on and... magic, the homeless people disappeared!
I thought the title of the article sound strange to me. The homeless sleeping in public places isn't the problem. Homelessness is. After spending some taxpayers' money to upgrade the benches (somebody better check which contractor they award the tender to), the homeless are essentially, still homeless. The place does look better now, like what Mr Gintai said. The real truth however, the ugly side of the Singapore society is concealed with money. We spent the money for nothing, the money could be better spent elsewhere.
Meanwhile where do the homeless go? Hopefully not Bedok Reservoir.
Meanwhile where do the homeless go? Hopefully not Bedok Reservoir.
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| Pic stolen from Gintai's blog |
I am not for the idea of homeless wandering around the streets of Singapore. Some young punks are into the idea of Zombie Apocalypse these days. You never know how stocked up they have become and may mistaken these homeless as zombies in their youthful zeal and start their mission to save the world. Meanwhile, whatever plans Ah Khaw and Kee Chiu have to help the homeless will no doubt take a while, we have to help the homeless to tide over this disaster temporarily. If you have the money, donate it. If not, do your part by spreading awareness.
I'll contribute what I'm good at instead. Small effort. Still better than other Singaporeans who kpkb the government but vote them at the same time and do nothing for the people.
Temporary measures for the homeless who cannot sleep on HDB benches anymore.
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| Engineer said 3mm too thin. Let's do it with 10mm |
Any donors can provide plywood and hammocks? How about SME owners? You can contact me at asingaporeanson@gmail.com
Thumbs up...Simple and workable solutions. But since they're homeless, they don't have a place to keep the plywoods or cardboards...
ReplyDeleteFor just 1 dollar, you can get a NTUC trolley to store all your cardboard!
DeleteSolution 4, within 5min sure kena carry away. lol
ReplyDeleteDon tink they will even be allowed anywhere near. Even if they make it there, I tink they will be carried away immediately. Heard from grapevine in the past, they even get the guards to sleep/watch the drains. In case someone crawls into the house through the drains.
Delete3 mm plywood - may be cheap; but will sag over time. Afterwards kena go A&E for back injury. Lagi teruk!
ReplyDeletehomeless people are thin and light. 3mm shd be sufficient
Delete3mm thick plywood may be too thin to support an adult in a sleeping position unless sgp govt kind enough to install more SS bars below the plywood, will they?
DeleteHahaha! You are a genius!
ReplyDeleteGintai had 'saboed' the homeless with his First Blog about it.
ReplyDeleteNow Gintai and You(asingaporean) have done frther damages with the follow-up blogs.
Now, let me humbly suggest one solution for the homeless to get get some sleep in order to be able to work efficiently the next day(if they have jobs) or to at least remain healthy or less sickly.
Donate or gave each a sleeping mate, sleeping bag or whatever foldable and easy to carry or keep. They can then find any place suitable to get their rest.
However, sleeping at public place is an offence, my question is whether the Authority has enough place to house the homeless when and if the number gets overwhelming. Something for the Authority to ponder.
patriot
I love the drawings :)
ReplyDeleteWith these 'solutions', the homeless are still homeless, too.
ReplyDeleteThese are more alternative/other sleeping place suggestions. Well intended, but not solutions, either.
Uncle, the solutions are still better than the town council's.
DeleteI love the hammock solution . A decent hammock can be bought for less than 10 bucks. I've used the net type and the fabric type in the parks and during field training and they are convenient and comfortable. I guess one challenge would be knowing how to tie one securely so one won't get a rude and painful shock halfway through the night. Perhaps the blogger can start a Hammocks for homeless movement.
ReplyDeleteLovely sketches, -asingaporeanson-!
ReplyDeleteHere's my solution, which works for me if I ever become homeless: sleep sitting up on the benches.
How am I able to do this?
Years of being an ordinary Singaporean in the system.
Exhausted from lack of sleep and many hours studying, working, and on public transport.
Sleeping sitting up in the bus.
Sleeping sitting up in the train.
Sleeping sitting up in the army.
Sleeping sitting up on the toilet bowl.
Sleeping sitting up at a wide range of table and chair designs
What a fine nation we live in!
Nice drawings!!!! ;) M
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