Orchard Road Facelift??

Recently, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) had spent $40 million to give orchard Road a facelift. However, I feel that the spending is not well justified and the money could have been better spent somewhere else. According to the STB, the money was spent on planting trees, improving the street lamps, widening some parts of the malls, 35 glass panels etched with images and co-ordinated street furniture.
Even though the makeover improves the ambiance and enhances the atmosphere for shoppers, I feel that the changes were more negative than positive. Firstly, the construction work was very inconvenient to many, with many pathways blocked out, and the noise also did not make Orchard Road seem like a "shopping paradise" as shown in travel books. Secondly, many shoppers do not notice the changes in the area. When so much money was spent to 'rejuvenate' the shopping district, if people do not even notice it, it might mean that the money was not well used. Thirdly, being in an economic crisis, it might not be the right time to carry out a facelift. Even if it is really necessary, the plan should have been made known to the public, and then asked them for their opinions on it.
I have many suggestions for the STB and the makeover. The money could be used to construct elevated walkways to connect the many shopping centres together. The glass panels could then be put along these walkways, and it can also help solve the problem of congestion. Next, why not focus on the heartlands instead? Most tourists know about Orchard Road, Sentosa, and all the other tourist attractions but much of the local culture can only be found in the heartlands. This would also help many local businesses. Finally, the STB could also have polled the public and find out their opinions on the facelift and what could be changed. The facelift would then be justified and the public would also have known where the money was spent.
In conclusion, I feel that the Orchard Road facelift was not justified, and much could have been done to make it better.