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Among other things the government wants to discourage the use of private cars: Singapore is too crowded a city for everyone to have a car, you reduce noise and
by sdepablos 13y ago
Among other things the government wants to discourage the use of private cars: Singapore is too crowded a city for everyone to have a car, you reduce noise and pollution levels, the petroleum dependence of the country...
- mdda 13y agoTo emphasize the point : In Singapore, the MRT (subway) and bus systems are excellent & frequent (and you can get exact ETA info via your phone). Taxis are everywhere and cheap. There's even less reason to own a car in Singapore than in NYC.
- ewang1 13y agoExcept that more and more wealthy people are moving to Singapore and so there's no shortage of people buying up Mercedes and Lamborghinis...
- mdda 13y agoI understand that wealthy people may be conspicuously buying Mercedes and Lamborghinis : But that doesn't change the facts about the MRT, busses and Taxis... Agreed, it doesn't boost the morale of the general population to see, but it also really doesn't make living in Singapore significantly worse (particularly since the absolute numbers are pretty small, even if it's a popular/populist talking point).
- sdepablos 13y agoExactly. Seeing a Ferrari does not boost their morale, but it also does not boost mine and I own a car.
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