I observed some good features in naming of roads in Taipei:
1. Long roads are identified by sections, such as Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 1, Zhongxia E Rd Sec 2, etc. It is easy to locate an address according to the section of the road.
2 Lanes are identified by reference to the road, eg Yanji St Lane 1, Yanji St Rd Lane 2.
3. The names of Road, Street and Lane in a consistent manner to identify different sizes of roads.
It is useful to adopt these principles in the naming of roads in Singapore. I find the naming of roads in the new towns to be rather inconsistent. The name Avenue, Road and Street are being used for similar size of roads.
Things got worse when English names are given to HDB estates.
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