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Can Singapore ever stop being a ‘Fine City’? The psychology of etiquette on public transport
Behaviours of inconsiderate commuters on public transport and interchanges are set to be regulated under new laws passed in Parliament. The latest legislation raises the question of whether we can ever shake off Singapore’s reputation of being a ‘fine’ city. LKYCIC’s Assistant Prof Samuel Chng shares his views in this podcast.
MRT passengers say info on minor delays will reach them too late with new ‘localised’ alerts
A new move to communicate minor MRT delays to passengers at affected stations instead of broadcasting the delays on social media is not enough, said commuters. LKYCIC’s Dr Samuel Chng shares some insights.
By redesigning roads into winding S-shaped layouts, accidents involving elderly pedestrians reduced by 80%
Singapore redesigns roads in Silver Zones, using S-shaped layouts, narrower lanes and pedestrian-priority features, to slow traffic naturally and reduce accidents involving elderly pedestrians. LKYCIC’s Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was quoted in this article.
Many South-east Asians support climate action, but hesitant about policies that can raise costs
A new report found that people in South-east Asia are generally supportive of climate action but think that measures that could result in higher costs of living should be pushed back. The surveys that contributed to the report were led by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, with contributions from the LKYCIC.
Governance, data gaps and unpredictable returns limiting climate adaptation investment in Asia’s cities: experts
Professor Cheong Koon Hean shares her views on what limits investors from investing in urban sustainability projects in this article.
Keep MRT trains reliable but please improve the commuting experience too
A commentary by Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng (LKYCIC) on how commuters’ everyday experience on public transport mattered just as much as resolving delays and disruptions.
HDB family with Mercedes E200, Audi A4, Alfa Romeo, Toyota MR; 2,000 such homes own at least 3 cars
Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, who heads SUTD’s Urban Psychology Lab at LKYCIC, said it was not entirely surprising for a small segment of households to accumulate multiple vehicles for practical reasons.
Loud banging, shouting and music: More Singaporeans find themselves trapped by noisy neighbours
NUS Associate Professor Fan Yi and SUTD Senior Research Assistant Wang Jiaxuan observed that, in many Asian societies, noise often serves as an indirect outlet for frustration where direct confrontation is discouraged.
15 rail disruptions in 3 months: What will fix Singapore’s transport woes?
LKYCIC’s Assistant Professor Samuel Chng joins the Usual Place Podcast to explore what can be done to restore commuters’ confidence in our public transport systems.
One of the autonomous shuttles hitting the roads of Punggol looks like something straight of the Jetsons
CNA938 Rewind – Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng from SUTD’s LKYCIC discusses whether Singapore is ready as self-driving shuttles roll out in Punggol from next year, with the first route launching by the second quarter.