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New MRT lines aren’t the only thing that will reduce our commuting time and bring us “closer” to work. If you haven’t already noticed, wide, cyclist-friendly paths are popping up in neighbourhoods all over Singapore. These paths are all part of the National Cycling Plan<\/a> to link the entire Singapore with cyclist-friendly paths and park connectors, so people will cycle not just for recreation, but also cycle to work. The first housing estate to be fully-fitted with bike paths<\/a> is Ang Mo Kio, with the full network ready by 2019.<\/p>\n

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Singapore’s National Cycling Plan outlines 700km of cycling paths by 2030. Credits: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Appeal of “Cycle to Work”<\/strong><\/h3>\n

By 2020, 190 kilometres of bike paths (some shared between pedestrians and cyclists) will be built in housing estates, complementing the already impressive 300km of park connectors. By 2030, the combined length of cycling paths will reach 700km. (That’s the distance between Singapore to Penang!)<\/p>\n

With our expanding cycling network and increasing exposure to cycling as a commute via shared bikes, more people are trading their car or Ez-Link card for two wheels (be it a bicycle, e-scooter or e-bicycle). Whether you would want to make the switch is entirely up to you, but if ever you do, know that these are the best places in Singapore to live and cycle to work.<\/p>\n

#1: Yishun<\/b><\/h3>\n

Between 2013 and 2018, a staggering 10,230 new HDB units have been announced to be built in Yishun new town (Punggol has 15,517 in the same period). Most of these new flats are in the yet undeveloped southeastern area of Yishun. Luckily, residents will have convenient access to existing amenities, such as the new Northpoint City, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and the legendary Chong Pang hawker centre via bike paths. Under the National Cycling Plan, Yishun’s cycling paths will also link to the following workplaces, thanks in part to the :<\/span><\/p>\n