Well said. Its sad that our bike and bus lanes only seem to be an amusing side hobby for LTA, compared to space for cars.
6 months ago | 5
in my area (whampoa), when you try to go to toa payoh or bishan, you have to go through a trillion overpasses, and most of them dont have elevators and some don't even have ramps, i hope lta can address all the problems with bike lanes
6 months ago | 0
I am swiss and living in Singapore for 5 years. I can at least say, that Singapore is a city built for cars with just little thought brought to pedestrians or cyclists. I find it sad as the city is beautiful and having it more accessible for pedestrians or cyclists would make the city just better
6 months ago | 0
It seems like they kind of take cycling as a toy and what children would do even though it is taken seriously by many people centric countries. Our public transportation was kind of an afterthought from the start, rather as something to push people into after traffic congestion had become unbearable. With Singapore's road design pattern, without COE, almost no one would take Public transport or walk or anything else other thant the car Really hope that Singapore changes for the better. And shows the might potential for it to be among the best people centric urban places. Just hope someone up there can step up to build the real better infrastructure that should be the norm I am very hopeful and I encourage the scheme of building 1300km of cycling infrastructure, but they just need to put more thought and be a cyclist, pedestrian, and someone who takes public transport so that they can really understand what they should be building. This is just my honest opinion
6 months ago (edited) | 0
tehsiewdai
In 2021, I made a video documenting the state of cycling infrastructure in Singapore.
It’s disheartening that even in 2025, many of the issues raised still resonate. A new piece by RICE Media released today echoes many of the same concerns.
It's said that "You can’t solve a problem with the same thinking that created it". With millions of dollars poured into cycling infrastructure, it's time to go back to the drawing board and relook at what goes behind the infra.
Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has released the following statements. I believe they deserve scrutiny, referencing cycling cities abroad.
"A grade-separated path, such as a raised cycling path, can be a tripping hazard for path users and make it difficult for wheelchair and personal mobility aid users to navigate the level differences between cycling paths and footpaths".
Such is the gold standard in cities like Brussels, Utrecht, and more recently, Beijing.
"On-road cycling lanes are feasible only at locations where vehicular traffic is low"
Southeast Asian cities with downtown bike lanes like KL, Jakarta, and Manila prove otherwise.
Singapore needs a relook at the way it's designing its transportation system. From recent bus lane removals (Bencoolen Street) to the construction of expensive yet substandard cycling infrastructure, I can’t help but wonder if the Car Lite campaign is genuinely about making walk cycle ride quicker and more convenient, or just a coping mechanism for those priced out of car ownership.
I believe it's time for Singapore to start embracing active travel and public transport research. Designing bus priority and bike infrastructure for the vast majority of Singaporeans is more than just moving people from A to B. It's about making a city equitable, accessible, and liveable for everyone.
Thank you Lim Ding Wen for speaking up!
Sources:
1. https://youtu.be/cmqPref2cME?si=qw9Xx...
2. sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/sprs3topic?reportid=writ…##
3. www.mot.gov.sg/news/details/written-reply-to-parli…
4. www.ricemedia.co/singapore-bike-paths-commute/
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