{"id":60394,"date":"2022-10-12T18:53:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T10:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=60394"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:28:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:28:13","slug":"car-lite-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/car-lite-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Car-lite areas: What do they mean for Singapore?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the latest push to campaign Singapore\u2019s efforts towards cultivating a car-lite society, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has gazetted six more areas as car-lite with effect from 31 October 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This includes the four public housing estates of Ulu Pandan, Mount Pleasant, Tengah, and Keppel Club<\/strong>, on top of the existing ten car-lite areas. The other two areas are Pearl\u2019s Hill and Tanjong Rhu<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Five car-lite areas of Kampong Bugis, Marina South, Jurong Lake District, Bayshore, and Woodlands North were gazetted in February 2019.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jurong Innovation District, One-North, Punggol Digital District, Springleaf, and Woodlands Central were gazetted in August 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What do car-lite areas mean?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

HDB and LTA stated that car-lite areas are planned upfront, with good public transport and walking and cycling path networks. These car-free infrastructures allow for fewer parking lots in the designated areas and improved connectivity and convenience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It also frees up space for public facilities and greenery. Residents of these precincts will be prioritised for parking through new parking demand management measures.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Now that you know what car-lite areas mean, let’s dive into which precincts are prioritised. We even put in handy maps for you!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Car-lite areas in Ulu Pandan<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ulu Pandan will be the first HDB car-lite precinct, with the first BTO flats slated to launch in the November 2022 HDB BTO sales exercise. To encourage residents to ditch their vehicles and go green, HDB will reduce the number of car parking spaces around Dover MRT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Shared community spaces, pedestrian, and cycling paths and parks will take the place of these areas, with the Park Connector Network providing residents convenient access to the neighbourhood centre and key amenities in the vicinity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Residents can look forward to convenient access to rail and bus services, with sheltered elevated linkways connecting directly to Dover MRT<\/a> and barrier-free accessibility to bus stops along Commonwealth Avenue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Some other measures to promote a less carbon-intensive mode of commuting include:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n