Experience as a wheelchair user in Singapore (things I never noticed) /u/aexlle Singapore

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​r/singapore Posted this in r/askSingapore but post got locked as it did not meet the flair, found a more suitable flair here.. Today as I hanged out with my friend who recently got injured and have to be on wheelchair for quite some time, I learned quite a bit of things as a non-wheelchair user which I would have never thought of before and would like to share to all: she had to miss some buses cause the bus unfortunately can only hold 1 wheelchair/scooter/pma passenger at a time and there’s already 1 on board le (sometimes also need to proof she queued first at bus int to take up that 1 slot as another wheelchair user wanted to “steal” that spot despite only coming after her) to avoid using the wheelchair mrt ticket gantry whenever I notice there’s wheelchair passengers around (not kidding but the number of times my friend had to wait till she could use the only gantry she can use is quite often) if it’s not peak hour, to not queue at doors for wheelchair users as they have to squeeze in the cabin at times (at times people don’t even give space at the handicap lot in the cabin and she had to inform them she needs to park there or else she’s gonna block way more in the middle of no where) and if peak hour, can no need bother board liao cause where got space 😅 be it bus/mrt at times she has to plan her route using Google map street view and see if the overhead bridge has a lift or not, else she’ll find the nearest pedestrian crossing (not very easy when on highways) there’s very nice people and there’s also people who don’t really think (like the 2nd and 3rd points) ngl Singapore infrastructure is not bad already for wheelchair users however it is not very good at private housing areas, narrow sidewalk, can’t fit wheelchair so have to ride on the road which is dangerous if want take phv/cab, not many vehicles can store the wheelchair OR that it will cost way more to find one There may be more but these are what I’ve noticed so far! And if not for today’s experience, I wouldn’t have thought about it. What about you guys? All in all, I’ve learned to appreciate things more now. submitted by /u/aexlle [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  Posted this in r/askSingapore but post got locked as it did not meet the flair, found a more suitable flair here.. Today as I hanged out with my friend who recently got injured and have to be on wheelchair for quite some time, I learned quite a bit of things as a non-wheelchair user which I would have never thought of before and would like to share to all: she had to miss some buses cause the bus unfortunately can only hold 1 wheelchair/scooter/pma passenger at a time and there’s already 1 on board le (sometimes also need to proof she queued first at bus int to take up that 1 slot as another wheelchair user wanted to “steal” that spot despite only coming after her) to avoid using the wheelchair mrt ticket gantry whenever I notice there’s wheelchair passengers around (not kidding but the number of times my friend had to wait till she could use the only gantry she can use is quite often) if it’s not peak hour, to not queue at doors for wheelchair users as they have to squeeze in the cabin at times (at times people don’t even give space at the handicap lot in the cabin and she had to inform them she needs to park there or else she’s gonna block way more in the middle of no where) and if peak hour, can no need bother board liao cause where got space 😅 be it bus/mrt at times she has to plan her route using Google map street view and see if the overhead bridge has a lift or not, else she’ll find the nearest pedestrian crossing (not very easy when on highways) there’s very nice people and there’s also people who don’t really think (like the 2nd and 3rd points) ngl Singapore infrastructure is not bad already for wheelchair users however it is not very good at private housing areas, narrow sidewalk, can’t fit wheelchair so have to ride on the road which is dangerous if want take phv/cab, not many vehicles can store the wheelchair OR that it will cost way more to find one There may be more but these are what I’ve noticed so far! And if not for today’s experience, I wouldn’t have thought about it. What about you guys? All in all, I’ve learned to appreciate things more now. submitted by /u/aexlle [link] [comments]

What’s Happening in April 2024? /u/eilletane Singapore

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​r/singapore Public Holidays 10th April; Wednesday Hari Raya Puasa Ongoing Events Till 7 Apr Exhibition Mars: The Red Mirror Art Science Museum From $20 Till 7 Apr Musical Matilda The Musical Sands Theatre From $68 Till 9 Apr Food; Festival Geylang Serai Wisma Geylang Serai Free Entry Till 21 Apr Nature Sakura Gardens By The Bay $12 Till 21 Apr Exhibition Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience in Sentosa Sentosa From $85 Till 30 Jun Anime Naruto: The Gallery at Universal Studios Singapore Sentosa From $59 Upcoming Events April Movies Movies at Southside Sentosa Free 3 – 6 Apr Music Bruno Mars Live in Singapore National Stadium From $108 4 Apr Music Puma Blue – Live in Singapore *Scape $75 5 Apr Food Taste of Taiwan Buangkok Free 6 Apr Nature Sensory Moments – Sakura Gardens By The Bay Free 6 Apr Nature The Plantsman’s Fair Gardens By The Bay Free Entry 6 – 7 Apr Audio Canjam Singapore Pan Pacific From $30 6 – 7 Apr Culture Japanese Cultural Programmes Gardens By The Bay Free 6 Apr – 11 Aug Exhibition Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful Art Science Museum From $20 9 Apr – 5 May Nature Azaleas of Shangri-La Gardens By The Bay $12 11 Apr Music Animenz Live Asia Tour 2024 Esplanade From $88 12 Apr EDM Tiesto Marquee From $80 12 Apr Exercise PACK-A-PUNCH BOXING SPECIAL Clarke Quay Free 12 – 14 Apr Sport T100 Triathlon World Tour Marina Bay Various 13 – 14 Apr Nature; Workshop Get Crafty! – DIY Sakura Wreath by When Stars Align Gardens By The Bay $15 13 – 14 Apr Music Throat Singers of Tuva Esplanade Free; Registration Required 14 Apr Music Call to the Divine: Music of Sufi Rites Esplanade Free; Registration Required 19 Apr EDM Ben Nicky Marquee From $30 19 Apr Food & Beverages SLURP YOUR OYSTERS X THE CHEESE SHOP Cheese & Wine Night River Valley $78 19 – 20 Apr Music Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert Esplanade From $79 20 Apr Music Chelsea Aw Esplanade Free 20 Apr Music Brahms Requiem and Schumann Cello Concerto Esplanade From 415 20 – 21 Apr Dance The Running Show Esplanade From $25.60 21 Apr Sport FIF INTERNATIONAL IMPERIAL CUP 2024 Tampines From $105.42 23 Apr Music Haken – Live in Singapore *Scape $75 25 – 26 Apr Music Boys Like Girls Live In Singapore 2024 Capitol Theatre From $91.48 25 – 28 Apr Festival Singapore Yachting Festival 2024 Sentosa From $32.70 26 Apr EDM Gareth Emery Marquee From $30 26 – 28 Apr Fair The Spring Summer 2024 Edition F1 Pit Building From $4 27 Apr Music Festival Vibranté Music Festival Sentosa From $25 28 Apr – 26 May Nature Tulipmania 2024 Gardens By The Bay $12 30 Apr EDM Da Tweekaz Marquee From $30 2 – 3 May Music Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev – Hans Graf and Benjamin Schmid Esplanade From $15 3 – 5 May Sport LIV Golf Singapore 2024 Sentosa From $44 17 – 18 May Theatre Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024: Moby Dick Esplanade From $32.30 17 May – 8 Sept Nature Orchids of Angkor Wat Gardens By The Bay $12 31 May Theatre Aerial Open Stage Esplanade Free 2 Jun Sport; Family Cold Storage and Giant Kids Run Sentosa From $20 8 – 9 Jun Theatre One Two, One Two Esplanade Free submitted by /u/eilletane [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  Public Holidays 10th April; Wednesday Hari Raya Puasa Ongoing Events Till 7 Apr Exhibition Mars: The Red Mirror Art Science Museum From $20 Till 7 Apr Musical Matilda The Musical Sands Theatre From $68 Till 9 Apr Food; Festival Geylang Serai Wisma Geylang Serai Free Entry Till 21 Apr Nature Sakura Gardens By The Bay $12 Till 21 Apr Exhibition Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience in Sentosa Sentosa From $85 Till 30 Jun Anime Naruto: The Gallery at Universal Studios Singapore Sentosa From $59 Upcoming Events April Movies Movies at Southside Sentosa Free 3 – 6 Apr Music Bruno Mars Live in Singapore National Stadium From $108 4 Apr Music Puma Blue – Live in Singapore *Scape $75 5 Apr Food Taste of Taiwan Buangkok Free 6 Apr Nature Sensory Moments – Sakura Gardens By The Bay Free 6 Apr Nature The Plantsman’s Fair Gardens By The Bay Free Entry 6 – 7 Apr Audio Canjam Singapore Pan Pacific From $30 6 – 7 Apr Culture Japanese Cultural Programmes Gardens By The Bay Free 6 Apr – 11 Aug Exhibition Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful Art Science Museum From $20 9 Apr – 5 May Nature Azaleas of Shangri-La Gardens By The Bay $12 11 Apr Music Animenz Live Asia Tour 2024 Esplanade From $88 12 Apr EDM Tiesto Marquee From $80 12 Apr Exercise PACK-A-PUNCH BOXING SPECIAL Clarke Quay Free 12 – 14 Apr Sport T100 Triathlon World Tour Marina Bay Various 13 – 14 Apr Nature; Workshop Get Crafty! – DIY Sakura Wreath by When Stars Align Gardens By The Bay $15 13 – 14 Apr Music Throat Singers of Tuva Esplanade Free; Registration Required 14 Apr Music Call to the Divine: Music of Sufi Rites Esplanade Free; Registration Required 19 Apr EDM Ben Nicky Marquee From $30 19 Apr Food & Beverages SLURP YOUR OYSTERS X THE CHEESE SHOP Cheese & Wine Night River Valley $78 19 – 20 Apr Music Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert Esplanade From $79 20 Apr Music Chelsea Aw Esplanade Free 20 Apr Music Brahms Requiem and Schumann Cello Concerto Esplanade From 415 20 – 21 Apr Dance The Running Show Esplanade From $25.60 21 Apr Sport FIF INTERNATIONAL IMPERIAL CUP 2024 Tampines From $105.42 23 Apr Music Haken – Live in Singapore *Scape $75 25 – 26 Apr Music Boys Like Girls Live In Singapore 2024 Capitol Theatre From $91.48 25 – 28 Apr Festival Singapore Yachting Festival 2024 Sentosa From $32.70 26 Apr EDM Gareth Emery Marquee From $30 26 – 28 Apr Fair The Spring Summer 2024 Edition F1 Pit Building From $4 27 Apr Music Festival Vibranté Music Festival Sentosa From $25 28 Apr – 26 May Nature Tulipmania 2024 Gardens By The Bay $12 30 Apr EDM Da Tweekaz Marquee From $30 2 – 3 May Music Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev – Hans Graf and Benjamin Schmid Esplanade From $15 3 – 5 May Sport LIV Golf Singapore 2024 Sentosa From $44 17 – 18 May Theatre Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024: Moby Dick Esplanade From $32.30 17 May – 8 Sept Nature Orchids of Angkor Wat Gardens By The Bay $12 31 May Theatre Aerial Open Stage Esplanade Free 2 Jun Sport; Family Cold Storage and Giant Kids Run Sentosa From $20 8 – 9 Jun Theatre One Two, One Two Esplanade Free submitted by /u/eilletane [link] [comments]