TODAY newspaper should do a follow-up story on this.

I am sure that Singaporeans would to know more about this 'half lift landing' design that was done as part of the LUP at Ryman Lim's block along Clementi Ave 5 and probably other HDB blocks.

The basic objective of LUP is that residents can access the lift w/out having to climb up or down the staircase, isn't it? More so for our aging population, especially the frail/weak elderly, handicap persons and those using wheelchair.

HDB and the Town Council concerned should also explain on this 'half lift landing' design and how it meets the basic objective of the LUP.

Fed-Up With HDB,

The lift is wheelchair friendly.

It's the way that the LUP is done at Ryman's block [and similar blocks like his] that is not wheelchair friendly.

LUP basic objective of FUP is a lift at every floor.

This is to cater for the aging population, more so the frail/weak elderly people and people on wheelchairs and other handicap people.

A bit like the SBS 'WAB', initialy all 'WAB' have the blue weelchair sticker, but not all allow wheelchairs onboard.

Tio complain, then they took off the stickers for those non-'WAB' service bus.

I suggest the author to take HDB to court for misrepresenation. HDB has no right to put up the blue sticker if the lifts are found to be not wheelchair-friendly at all.

This is fraud!

U guys r consider much more luckier then me man,for your info if u r wheelchair bound don't visit your friends staying at toa payoh lor 8 cos it's totally not friendly at all.At least your got lift upgrading but poor me staying at opposition estate so there's no upgrading down here,hopefully next election PAP will win so that there is bound to have lift upgrading so currently Im getting stuck at home everyday,wat to do that's life.

Well Sam your MP are on the ball but poor me have a bo chap MP. I approached his office and he bo chap when I call his office his staff have the cheek to ask me to meet him at the "meet the people session", how can I go down when I cannot even access to the lift.

HDB should engage a occupation therapist to certified the LUP as wheelchair friendly.
Myself also feedback through my MP & lot of improvement done at Blk 175 AMK.
Hence, c MP is a good choice than seeing HDB b coz MP do understand our disabilities.

I like to thank all the people who write in concerning my predicament. I staying at Blk 340 Clementi Ave 5 # 02-232. If you are on wheelchair don't come to visit your friend staying here or you will get stuck between floor.

It really brainless some him/her to answer such way. My house no LUP at all. Already a almost 30years flat.

Mr Ryman Lim,

If you are reading this, do tell your estate and road name.

Then HDB, Town Council concerned, your MP and even Ministry of National Development can comment on this.

This is a case of the LUP basic objective not met.

Hopefully their PR people do read local 'hardcopy' newspaper forum and their on-line forum

PATRICK,

Head rolling is not our concern.

The concern should be to rectify this 'funny' thing call 'Half Lift Landing'.

And how many such 'half lift landing' blocks are there in Singapore.

LUPs are done at great cost with the purpose of helping the old n disabled etc.

So why spend so much money and end up with residents still needing to walk up and down the stairs to the lift landing floor, i.e. if they can do so.

This is a case of the LUP basic objective not met.