Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) recently announced in a joint statement that having bicycle parking spaces will be a requirement for new development works applied to URA. If this doesn’t encourage more Singaporeans to use a bike for commuting, and move towards a car-lite society, we don’t know what will!
New bicycle parking requirements to be enforced
These bicycle parking requirements will depend on two things – firstly, property type, and secondly, LTA’s zoning categories. As a general rule of thumb, residential developments will need to have one bicycle parking space for every four to six units. Zone 1 developments (in the CBD and Marina Bay) and Zone 2 developments (within a 400m radius from train stations) will require more parking spaces as compared to Zone 3 developments.
Residential developments aside, the same rule goes for commercial developments, hotels, business developments, healthcare facilities, community centres, places of worship, and sports and recreation complexes. Buildings which are undergoing redevelopment will also have to abide by the new rule.
According to the URA, it’s hoping to achieve two things with this rule. Firstly, it wants to “facilitate more people to take up cycling as a commuting mode”; at the same time, it’s also seeking to “minimise indiscriminate parking in public places.” Riders who toss oBikes and Mobikes carelessly by the road, this refers to you!
What do cyclists think?
What do you feel about the new rule on bicycle parking spaces? 99.co caught up with three cyclists, and got them to share their thoughts:
“I’m so happy that this is finally happening! I love riding my bike, but it’s really a chore to find proper parking spaces. I’m looking forward to being able to cycle more conveniently around Singapore!”
- Esther, 21, Student.
“This is pretty exciting stuff, and it’s a huge step in the right direction. If we want Singapore to become as bike-friendly as, say, Amsterdam or Copenhagen, then this definitely needs to happen!”
- Jasper, 28, Events Executive.
“For me, cycling is a way of life, and a no-brainer. If I’m heading to work, I’d much rather cycle – I can’t think of anything more miserable than taking the train, and being jammed shoulder to shoulder with the other commuters. With this new rule, I’m hoping that it’ll be more convenient for me to cycle and park at other places as well. I can’t wait!”
- Ye Qiang, 32, Personal Trainer.
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About Elizabeth Tan
Elizabeth is a writer, a Harry Potter fanatic, and a Game Of Thrones addict.
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