officials hope to make the city a global leader in accessibility with the expansion of a smart but estrin crossing system for its elderly and disabled residents it is a gleaming modern metropolis exploding with life but look a little closer at singapore and the signs of old age start to emerge which is why the authorities here are trying to slow the city down with 2 speed crossings like these for aging population. for this to. require more time and how to cross the road. the concept is simple elderly and disabled residents get an electronic card that buys them an extra seconds to cross the road for those not living life in the fast lane the city can be a tough place to move around. before. that time is too short. to reach that they get it at the end. i don't have to run the risk still is a good thing because it allows me. and the drivers are. there are around $1000.00 of these green man plus crossings and officials plan to double the number it's part of an initiative to make the city more livable and accessible for its less able residents and without impacting traffic flow or congestion.