Transporting Singapore—The Air‐Conditioned Nation

Jonathan E. D. Richmond

Transport Reviews, 2007, vol. 28, issue 3, 357-390

Abstract: The role of a metaphor of centrally controlled air conditioning in governing Singaporean transport planning is examined, and its consequences evaluated. A modern transportation system has been put in place to link a hierarchy of central places. Tight government control has made change possible. A reliance on technical expertise at the expense of public involvement has, however, failed to develop public transport to effectively serve a range of dispersed‐destination travel needs. Regulatory approaches, furthermore, have discouraged service innovation. Policies making car purchase expensive have restricted car ownership. Effective change would be facilitated by involving a highly educated public more in decision‐making.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/01441640701722363

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