Gigantic fans at Bugis a cool idea

Letter from Lim Lay San, Straits Times Forum 10 Nov 07;

I READ with interest Tan Yi Hui's story (Fan-tastic Or Just Hot Air?, LifeStyle, Nov 4).

I work in the Bugis area and pass through Bugis Street regularly. Before the installation of the exceptionally gigantic fan, the air within the bazaar was always stuffy.

Menacing as it looks, this fan has made Bugis Street well-ventilated. The alternative would be to air-condition the entire street but that consumes more power and dispels extra heat to our environment.

To some extent, our climate would be better off if indoor stadiums, auditoriums and multi-purpose/exhibition halls make use of fans.

Regardless of the motivation behind the people who brought this fan here, it has many uses in our hot weather and I hope to see more of this ingenious invention islandwide.