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\u201cThis is not anti-car. The arithmetic is simple. What the RTS and SEZ will bring in will make it impossible for everyone to travel within the CBD by car. Therefore, walking has to be a viable option,\u201d Zali added.<\/span><\/p>\n Doing so,\u00a0he stressed, would require firm policies and consistent enforcement, including keeping designated lanes clear during stipulated hours and clearly setting out which government agencies are responsible for enforcing the rules.<\/span><\/p>\n Architect Chau agreed that a shift towards active mobility was necessary, and said\u00a0<\/span>Johor\u00a0authorities recognise the need for change.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAuthorities are aware of the importance of promoting active mobility, to reduce congestion, make people healthier both bodily and mentally, and to (switch) to public transport.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n But transforming a city centre built around cars will not be straightforward, Chau acknowledged, given decades of infrastructure devoted to highways, roads and car parks.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOnce you put them in place, it\u2019s not simply something you can redo,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n For cyclists, the limitations of the existing infrastructure\u00a0<\/span>have long been apparent.<\/span><\/p>\n Avid cyclist Wong Chien Yee, who cycles across the city from his home in Taman Perling twice a week, told CNA\u00a0that he avoids IIBD because of persistent congestion and bicycle lanes that are frequently obstructed by parked cars and construction works.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a waste because ideally I\u2019d love to cycle through the waterfront area (along Danga Bay) and cut into town, but it\u2019s just not safe, not feasible,\u201d said the 36-year-old.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think ahead of the RTS Link launch, they should consider proper paths for pedestrians and cyclists in the city. There will be less pollution and the place (will be) more pleasant,\u201d added the small business owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis is not anti-car. The arithmetic is simple. What the RTS and SEZ will bring in will make it impossible for everyone to travel within…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":79052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/79052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=79051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=79051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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