Planning for a more balanced home–work relationship: the case study of Singapore

This report summarizes the results of a recent study undertaken in Singapore on the attitudes of both firms and commuters with regard to the issue of decentralisation away from the central city. The study found that in a relatively compact urban area with high standards of public transportation, con...

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Published in:Cities 2001-02, Vol.18 (1), p.51-55
Main Authors: Malone-Lee, Lai Choo, Sim, Loo Lee, Chin, Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
central city
Cities
Commuting
commuting preferences
decentralisation
Decentralization
Public transport
Quality of life
satellite development
Singapore
Urban sociology
Urban transport
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Summary:This report summarizes the results of a recent study undertaken in Singapore on the attitudes of both firms and commuters with regard to the issue of decentralisation away from the central city. The study found that in a relatively compact urban area with high standards of public transportation, consumer preferences were complex and were often manifested in a desire to maintain home–work separation. Corporate attitudes were often complicated, throwing into question simple assumptions about economic decentralisation in the contemporary city.
ISSN:0264-2751
1873-6084
DOI:10.1016/S0264-2751(00)00056-1