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[–] Robin@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Even the article acknowledges that "The city-state has excellent public transport links by bus and subway". Clearly the city realizes they are running out of space and want to prioritize people over cars. The remark at the end - " your own family comes first" - just ends up sounding selfish and anti-social.

It does suck that it caters to the rich rather than the needy but taxation is just how you deincentivise certain behaviors in a capitalist society. Hopefully Singapore counters this with subsidized special transport for the handicapped and elderly.

[–] huginn@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

MRT Fares (as of 26 December 2021)

Adult $0.95 - $2.21. Senior citizen / Persons with disabilities - $0.60 - $0.93 Student - $0.43 - $0.64.
Workfare transport Concession - $0.69 - $1.73.

Children under the age of 4 and below the height of 0.9m travels for free. Children under the age of 7 can travel for free using a child concession card.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I've been to Singapore. You would have to pave every square inch of the island just store all the vehicles if everyone owned a car. The problem isn't that cars are too expensive: it's that the government pussy-footed around the issue and soft-banned vehicles through high fees rather than the more equitable approach of outright banning them for most private use. It's like the saying: if the only punishment for breaking a law is a fine, then that law only applies to the poor.

Being a dense city and tiny island, life would be much improved for everyone if vehicle ownership and use were limited to businesses/workers that can demonstrate a work-related need for a vehicle, taxis, and people with disabilities that prevent them from utilizing public transit and/or taxis.

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Anyone have a non-paywalled link?

[–] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Going forward, put any paywall url into archive.ph and you should be good.

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The hero we need.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A system where only the rich have cars and everybody else gets around with good public transport is certainly suboptimal. But it's still far better than being completely choked with cars like many other Asian cities.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Not having to drive and having competent and plentiful public transit or walkable necessities sounds like a dream come true.