Living In Clementi

• Engboki

  7 Mar 12, 18:06

  This is a topic following http://sgforums.com/forums/8/topics/434721

   BRIEF INFO ABOUT CLEMENTI

  Clementi is a town in Singapore, located in the west between Jurong and Dover, and commonly refers to the Housing and Development Board (HDB)'s housing estate of Clementi New Town. The town was named after the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner Sir Cecil Clementi Smith. The Clementi Planning Area encompasses this entire area. Clementi is also the capital of the West Coast Group Representative Constituencies, whose head office is located at Clementi Avenue 3.

  Clementi New Town has an area of 4 square kilometres of which slightly over 50% is used for residential purpose. There are 24,000 HDB residential units with an estimated population of 88,000.

   

   

  1-As you know there are heavy jams on road in Clementi (TOO COMMON),

  Nowadays or since last July 2011,it is now famous of HEAVY HUMAN jam on MRT Platform or walkway,Below are the following links,
  
  http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/695918/stampede_at_bridge_to_clementi_mrt.html -Posted on 17 Jul 2011

  http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/905126/overhead_bridge_at_clementi_mrt_station_overcrowded_during_peak.html -Posted on 18 Jan 2012

   

  So let's see what's worst it can get.Things had not improved since 6 months ago.For me the only way to avoid it is to crosss the road.No choice I guess.

  2-However,finally on 13 October 2011 3 stations will get NEW ENTRANCES(inlcuding Clementi, Commonwealth and Queenstown -Posted: 13 October 2011 1225 hrs .GOOD NEWS.

  http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1159104/1/.html -Posted: 13 October 2011 1225 hrs

  3-BUT on Another rail clip falls from MRT tracks
  

  http://www.google.com.sg/search?hl=en&gl=sg&tbm=nws&q=Clementi+MRT+track&oq=Clementi+MRT+track&aq=f&aqi=d2&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=1582l4092l0l5100l7l7l0l6l0l0l49l49l1l1l0 -ALL NEWS ABOUT THIS

   

  So that is life Living In Clementi....

   

  Please give any comments regarding this...Thank You! I am just commenting on these issues..Please dont mind it.

• mancha

  7 Mar 12, 19:34

  The local population + the students from near by tertiary instutions + workers of Trade Hub 21 and IMM, and Toh Tuck industrial estate,  all converge at Clementi. 

• charlize

  7 Mar 12, 20:01

  What's wrong with living in Clementi?

• Honeybunz

  8 Mar 12, 10:37

  Clementi area (and maybe Jurong) has a higher population of lower income individuals.  Therefore, it is no surprise that the public transports in that area is constantly overcrowded. 

  If you realise, many retail outlets targeting at shoppers with above average spending power will never open a branch in Clementi or Jurong, but you will see one or two in the East and maybe in Serangoon.  Eg.  Isetan.

• av98m

  8 Mar 12, 13:15

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  Clementi area (and maybe Jurong) has a higher population of lower income individuals.  Therefore, it is no surprise that the public transports in that area is constantly overcrowded. 

  If you realise, many retail outlets targeting at shoppers with above average spending power will never open a branch in Clementi or Jurong, but you will see one or two in the East and maybe in Serangoon.  Eg.  Isetan.

  But strangely enough I see people from Citibank and Stan chart trying to get people to sign up for credit cards at clementi mall all the time :lol:

  On the other hand, I count at least 3 pawn shops in the vicinity. :lol:

• av98m

  8 Mar 12, 13:17

  Originally posted by charlize:

  What's wrong with living in Clementi?

  Clementi is a damned expensive location. 

• I-like-flings(m)

  8 Mar 12, 13:30

  good what got the nice and cheap chai ho satay at the hawker....

• Honeybunz

  8 Mar 12, 13:37

  Originally posted by av98m:

  But strangely enough I see people from Citibank and Stan chart trying to get people to sign up for credit cards at clementi mall all the time :lol:

  On the other hand, I count at least 3 pawn shops in the vicinity. :lol:

  times are bad.  they try to reach out to the heartlanders.  they hope to grab some that are in need of extra cash. 

   

  I find Clementi MRT station damn dirty.   dark dark, crowded and so hot.  the wall like very poorly maintained.  look a bit third world country.  :P

• Dalforce 1941

  8 Mar 12, 13:41

  HDB prices in the west also lower.

• Dalforce 1941

  8 Mar 12, 13:43

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  I find Clementi MRT station damn dirty.   dark dark, crowded and so hot.  the wall like very poorly maintained.  look a bit third world country.  :P

  looks okay to me leh. 

• Engboki

  8 Mar 12, 16:33

  Originally posted by mancha:

  The local population + the students from near by tertiary instutions + workers of Trade Hub 21 and IMM, and Toh Tuck industrial estate,  all converge at Clementi. 

  Yeah.For some reasons I guess the food or the shopping mall is the best there.hahas.

• Engboki

  8 Mar 12, 16:36

  Originally posted by charlize:

  What's wrong with living in Clementi?

  Nothing is wrong but it is too overcrowding like Jurong East,Bedok,Bishan CCL,Ang Mio Kio,Yishun MRT Station.Some might not like it.(e.g. me)

• Engboki

  8 Mar 12, 16:38

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  Clementi area (and maybe Jurong) has a higher population of lower income individuals.  Therefore, it is no surprise that the public transports in that area is constantly overcrowded. 

  If you realise, many retail outlets targeting at shoppers with above average spending power will never open a branch in Clementi or Jurong, but you will see one or two in the East and maybe in Serangoon.  Eg.  Isetan.

  yeah that is the next thing I will be talking about All expensive shops are not found in the West area but only in the center Singapore (Isten,OG,Mark and Spencier-ONE SETTING IN JEM(Jurong),CK Tangs) and more and more...

• Engboki

  8 Mar 12, 16:41

  Originally posted by av98m:

  But strangely enough I see people from Citibank and Stan chart trying to get people to sign up for credit cards at clementi mall all the time :lol:

  On the other hand, I count at least 3 pawn shops in the vicinity. :lol:

  Just a correction,there are 5 Pawnshop in clementi-Money Max,Maxi Cash,pawnshop and 2 other old pawnshops.

• Engboki

  8 Mar 12, 16:43

  Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):

  good what got the nice and cheap chai ho satay at the hawker....

  Hahas..u are very wrong the satay is considered expensive already,u shld go the Ubi market or Pandan Garden market area,There are food that only cost $2 or less such as Fishball noodle,Mee Bok and other more...

• Engboki

  8 Mar 12, 16:46

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  times are bad.  they try to reach out to the heartlanders.  they hope to grab some that are in need of extra cash. 

   

  I find Clementi MRT station damn dirty.   dark dark, crowded and so hot.  the wall like very poorly maintained.  look a bit third world country.  :P

  hahas..it has been maintained quite sometime again.In case you are curious why the walls are dirty or torn off is till to the rain that poured in when it is heavy or when they paste those adv on the walls leading them to be torn off when it is taken out.至于Clementi is third world country I totally disagree with u.If it is third world country,there will not be any shopping malls and standard toilets.

• Engboki

  9 Mar 12, 21:29

  There are even more things to live in Clementi.I did not expect things to be much more worst.

• Darkness_hacker99

  9 Mar 12, 21:34

  Usually I board the trains earlier so I do not clash with the peak crowds. Today was raining heavily at the west, and my bus journey was delayed hence affect my train journey. I skipped 3 trains because i reached the station during the peak crowds.

• Engboki

  9 Mar 12, 21:36

  Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:

  Usually I board the trains earlier so I do not clash with the peak crowds. Today was raining heavily at the west, and my bus journey was delayed hence affect my train journey. I skipped 3 trains because i reached the station during the peak crowds.

  Are you refering to Clementi MRT Station?

• SBS9252G

  9 Mar 12, 21:37

  There's nothing wrong with Clementi but only Traffic problems...Since i'm living in Clementi for 15 years i have no problem with it 

• Engboki

  9 Mar 12, 21:38

  Originally posted by SBS9252G:

  There's nothing wrong with Clementi but only Traffic problems...

  NOT only Traffic problems there are bus and pple over pop problem and it is getting worst day by day.I didnt say there is something wrong..just saying that it is too much..

• Darkness_hacker99

  9 Mar 12, 21:39

  Originally posted by Engboki:

  Are you refering to Clementi MRT Station?

  
  JE Int  One stop away

• Engboki

  9 Mar 12, 21:41

  Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:

  
  JE Int  One stop away

  Yeah JE is another worst conditions.Or i would name it

  Living In Jurong

   

• SBS9252G

  9 Mar 12, 21:43

  Nah i don't find any problems but for Clementi Central of course it's kind of busy and crowded but now my focus is on WE Cinemas Empress and bus service plying to Avenue 1.

• Engboki

  9 Mar 12, 21:44

  Originally posted by SBS9252G:

  Nah i don't find any problems but for Clementi Central of course it's kind of busy and crowded but now my focus is on WE Cinemas Empress and bus service plying to Avenue 1.

  Hi.Are u trying to know when WE Cinema is operating and Clementi Ave 1 condition??