Singapore Doesn’t Need Public Transport to Be an Alternative. It Needs It to Be the Default.
The distance between where (and who) we were back then can be traced to the stops we made on commutes throughout our lives. The post Singapore Doesn’t Need Public Transport to Be an Alternative. It Needs It to Be the Default. appeared first on RICE .
In the pre-Thomson-East Coast Line era, commuting from Woodlands to the CBD was a tortuous two-hour ordeal by train. Teenagers like the reporter had to endure these long journeys, often finishing books on the train or playing games on their phones. The concept of decentralization was first introduced in the 1991 Concept Plan, proposing to spread jobs and amenities to regional centers instead of concentrating them in the city center.
Today, projects like Jurong Lake District and Punggol Digital District are being developed to bring more jobs and housing to the regions. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) aims to make commuting more comfortable by expanding the rail network, speeding up buses, creating more cycling paths, and widening footpaths. The ultimate goal is to ensure that 90% of people can reach anywhere on the island within 45 minutes during peak hours, and the nearest neighborhood center within 20 minutes.
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