Four public housing sites assigned as car-lite to boost public transport system

The sites are Ulu Pandan, Mount Pleasant, Tengah, and Keppel Club.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) assigned four public housing sites such as Ulu Pandan, Mount Pleasant, Tengah, and Keppel Club Site, as car-lite areas to improve the mass transport system.

With this, HDB said it will reduce parking provision in selected precincts within the designated car-lite areas to free up space for public facilities and greenery.

“With more limited parking provision, available lots will be prioritised for residents in these precincts, through new parking demand management measures,” said HDB.

HDB said Ulu Pandan will be designed for residents to adopt green modes of commuting, car parking provision will be reduced in precincts located near Dover MRT station to free up space for other uses such as shared community spaces, pedestrian and cycling paths, parks and greenery.

There will also be first build-to-order flats in Ulu Pandan, which will be launched in the upcoming November 2022 sales exercise and will be the first HDB car-lite precinct.

To reduce carbon intensive mode of commuting and prioritise the more limited parking provision for residents, HDB will be introducing the following measures:

Season parking will be reduced and restricted to residents only, and will be prioritised for the first car of resident households.

Residents who buy season parking for their 2nd and subsequent vehicles will be charged a higher Tier 2 season parking rate, subject to availability

Short-term parking for visitors will remain available, albeit with limited lots. Parking charges may be adjusted based on demand