Urban System Studies Transport Overcoming Constraints, Sustaining Mobility

The Centre for Liveable Cities’ research in urban systems unpacks the systemic components that make up the city of Singapore, capturing knowledge not only within each of these systems, but also the threads that link these systems and how they make sense as a whole. The studies are scoped to delve deep into key domain areas the Centre has identified under the Singapore Liveability Framework, attempting to understand how Singapore has transformed itself into a highly liveable city over the last five decades, and how the country can build on its urban development experience to create knowledge and urban solutions for current and future challenges relevant to Singapore and other cities through applied research.

The research process involves rigorous engagement with our stakeholder agencies and numerous oral history interviews with Singapore’s urban pioneers and leaders to gain insights into development processes. The tacit knowledge drawn out through this process allows us to glean useful insights into Singapore’s governance and development planning and implementation efforts. As a body of knowledge, the Urban Systems Studies (USS) series, which covers aspects such as water, transport, housing, industrial infrastructure, and sustainable environment, reveals not only the visible outcomes of Singapore’s development but also the complex support structures of our urban achievements.

Transport: Overcoming Constraints, Sustaining Mobility is a revised edition of one of the first titles in the USS series. The Centre is pleased to publish this edition and would like to thank the Land Transport Authority and all those who have contributed their knowledge, expertise, and time to make this publication possible. I wish you an enjoyable read.

Source:

https://www.clc.gov.sg/docs/default-source/urban-systems-studies/uss-transport-revised.pdf