Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Provision of Bicycle Parking by Developers

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport

a.     how many developments fall under the lower bound of the bicycle parking provision requirement based on the Code of Practice for Vehicle Parking Provision in Developments;

b.     how does the Ministry assess the sufficiency of the current requirements; and

c.     whether the Ministry will consider increasing the requirement to ensure easy, secure and universal access to bicycle parking on our path to a car light society.

Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:

1.     Since 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has imposed minimum bicycle parking provisions covering different types of developments. The requirements are determined by multiple factors including the developments’ use, location, and Gross Floor Area (GFA). They apply to new buildings and buildings undergoing redevelopment or reconstruction. All development submissions for such cases received by LTA have met the minimum requirements, and some have exceeded them. 

2.     LTA monitors the adequacy of the bicycle parking provisions via surveys and feedback. Where parking demand is high, LTA works closely with developers to provide more bicycle parking spaces. To incentivise developers, bicycle parking spaces are exempted from the building’s GFA.