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Amid high COE prices, remember goal of car-lite society
This vision hinges on the efficiency, accessibility and affordability of public transport but calling for a reversal in COE policy threatens it.
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Watchful observers have pointed out that the car-lite vision hinges on the efficiency, accessibility and affordability of public transport.
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Raymond Ong
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Singapore has long aspired to be car-lite as part of its strategy to combat climate change and to provide a liveable environment for residents.
When this car-lite vision was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in 2014 during the launch of the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint, he articulated a three-pronged approach to get there: Expanding the public transport system, providing alternative modes of transport and cutting dependence on private cars.
