Move carparks farther away from flats (Forum letter)

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The Housing Board should take note of the health hazard posed by engine-idling ("Engine-idling a major source of PM2.5 pollutant" by Mr Alfred Loh Lye Chye; Monday).

Currently, some housing estate carparks are built too close to ground-floor flats, sometimes with only a five-foot way separating them.

My ground-floor flat faces parking spaces at the front and back. A sign asking drivers to switch off the engines of their stationary vehicles was put up after I made a complaint, but drivers just ignore the notice. Culprits include parents waiting for their children studying at a nearby kindergarten.

Carparks that are too close to flats should be relocated.

The HDB should look into providing underground carparks. It should spare a thought for residents living in ground-floor units, and not just ensure the convenience of car owners.

Louis Francis Albert