tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post6419147510013219919..comments2023-05-22T17:24:30.332+08:00Comments on Cycling in Singapore: Bicycles in the Land Transport Masterplan 2008Sivasothihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602079103603710402noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-69366644628113224082008-04-21T22:29:00.000+08:002008-04-21T22:29:00.000+08:00Paul, you are not a hopeless optimist. I share the...Paul, you are not a hopeless optimist. I share the same feeling of a change of attitudes within LTA towards bicycle as transport. <BR/>For inspiration for moving forward, the "Transport For London" (London's LTA) site is a good place to start. <BR/>http://origin.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/972.aspx<BR/>Over the last 7 years London has been transformed rapidly from "dangerous for cyclist" to "welcome cyclist", and it is still improving infrastructure for cyclist faster then ever. The cycling friendly image doesn't seem to hamper their progressive city image at all. We will be getting somewhere if our own LTA site features cycling as prominent and as informative as the tfl site.Chu Wahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512540924200887264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-65842591666611361942008-04-21T16:00:00.000+08:002008-04-21T16:00:00.000+08:00I sincerely hope LTA - as THe Authority and author...I sincerely hope LTA - as THe Authority and authors of the masterplan - put action to what they say. It's good that there's some exposure for cyclists, but I still feel that accountability and ownership should come from LTA. Using the proverbial 'Land is scarce in S'pore' does not cut anymore. Cities around the world have proven that land management is key to providing a comprehensive bicycle network. 'Land scarcity' is a bad excuse and is a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's the mother of all dead-end solution to the problem. <BR/>So it's time for LTA to quit using that excuse, and get to work!Chelonia Munnsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398284110401782326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-46992704696880146752008-04-21T11:21:00.000+08:002008-04-21T11:21:00.000+08:00The focus on bringing bicycles to 'transport nodes...The focus on bringing bicycles to 'transport nodes' worries me to. It suggests that they aren't going to do much to make major roads friendly to cyclists. Rather, the strategy (and this is supported by whatever pro-bike measures have been implemented so far) is to make neighborhood cycling over very short distances (to your nearest bus interchange) safe. Ultimately, the idea is that public transport should still be the main mode of transport, and cycling is only to replace walking over short distances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-88840342740846525082008-04-21T10:19:00.000+08:002008-04-21T10:19:00.000+08:00They don't commit too much but the door is open. I...They don't commit too much but the door is open. I think its encouraging and now, let's nudge it along!Sivasothihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602079103603710402noreply@blogger.com