Redesigning Streets for Seniors - Silver Zones in Singapore

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  • Опубліковано 2 гру 2024

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  • @livablecity
    @livablecity Рік тому +62

    Thank you for the great video! My favourite sentence is: "It's disrespectful that people are forced to walk convoluted routes in their neighborhood just so a person driving can turn into a car park more quickly".

    • @terner1234
      @terner1234 Рік тому

      נחמד לראות אותך פה, תיהנה בנפאל :)

  • @christao408
    @christao408 Рік тому +139

    You are highlighting so many important things to make city streets more human-friendly. Hope that folks in charge in Bangkok find your channel!

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +3

      thank you! wishing bangkok all the best 💪🏻

    • @jianxiongRaven
      @jianxiongRaven Рік тому

      @@tehsiewdai yes hopefully

  • @trevorninesling6539
    @trevorninesling6539 Рік тому +78

    You touched on one point about decreasing walking distances for seniors, but I think there's a lot more senior-specific design points that a zone like this should have. Handicap accessibility should be at the top of that list, but having benches to stop at along the way and having good public restrooms are other features that can make trips less stressful for seniors.

  • @aloysius260500
    @aloysius260500 Рік тому +155

    URA and LTA did enough to satisfy whatever checklist they received, its definitely an improvement but still we should learn from other countries.

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +31

      yep!
      there's always room for improvement in everything!

    • @insertname1841
      @insertname1841 Рік тому +4

      Asian mindset, man. No matter how good, not enough. No matter how good, still have area to improve.

    • @chrispek3912
      @chrispek3912 Рік тому

      @@insertname1841 And? If all mankind has your mindset, then we would still be living in caves waving stone axes. The "Asian mindset" that you scorned is what makes improvement.

    • @ShhhHhhhz
      @ShhhHhhhz Рік тому +1

      truth is nothing will work if car numbers keep increasing

    • @koharumi1
      @koharumi1 Рік тому +2

      Need this mindset for infrastructure in Australia.

  • @swedneck
    @swedneck Рік тому +17

    Something i note when watching this is how much the trees and greenery does to make the environment still be pleasant even in the car centric areas

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +6

      indeed! i've seen streets where trees were cut down and gosh they look awful!

  • @yusux
    @yusux Рік тому +24

    Glad to know there is a Singaporean urban planning content creator. Very insightful perspective

  • @trainluvr
    @trainluvr Рік тому +3

    This is my first look up close at Singapore streets, I hope to visit one day. The turning radius and flex bollards may be there to accommodate emergency vehicles. Also the slip lanes allow motorists to pause for pedestrians without fear of being rear ended by an inattentive motorist. These conditions are not ideal but road designers are confronted with them, as well as budget limitations that prevent extensive capital reconstruction costs. The transition to universal micro-mobility is under way but will take a long time. That transition is the only route out of auto dystopia.

  • @diamdante
    @diamdante Рік тому +88

    This is such an excellent video abang, rest assured that I will be sharing this with everyone I know lmao
    It's unfortunate that not every residential area in our country takes such issues into consideration, but one particular pain point for me is Joo Chiat Road. It's a road that has such a high potential to be pedestrianised, and might be the street that benefits most from a pedestrianisation attempt
    Hope things continue to improve from here on out 👍

  • @slmbkdk
    @slmbkdk Рік тому +26

    Not just bikes but Singapore version 👍really love your channel. keep up the good work 👍👍

  • @jonseilim4321
    @jonseilim4321 Рік тому +15

    There's that one 'Danish Offset' just opposite Sembawang Shopping Centre, and I absolutely despise that crossing

    • @SB69296
      @SB69296 Рік тому

      There's another one Infront of Clarke Quay MRT too, along EU Tong Seng

  • @kefinjanitra1880
    @kefinjanitra1880 Рік тому +7

    I always admire singapore street design & road markings compare to Indonesia, especially in my hometown Surabaya. In Surabaya, the road markings are minimum😅 but in some roads there are lots of speed bump! We don't have silver zoning or even raised road for crossing. Thank you for an educative & informative video. I hope city planners aware of this issue.😁👍

  • @lunaris7235
    @lunaris7235 Рік тому +27

    Great video, as always! And your redesign is absolutely great, exactly like this should neighborhood main streets look! I think the only thing that you could add to your design would be some flower pots, they'd help to prevent speeding for drivers and make the scene less grey!

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +8

      thanks! i'm still working on my photoshop skillset - that edit was pretty basic ngl 😅
      can't wait to share better street transformations with y'all soon!

    • @GenericUrbanism
      @GenericUrbanism Рік тому +2

      @@tehsiewdai it a great rendering

    • @lunaris7235
      @lunaris7235 Рік тому +2

      @@tehsiewdai Oh but it is already beautiful and absolutely inspiring! Keep up your great work! :)

  • @lamegaming9835
    @lamegaming9835 Рік тому +18

    i just discovered your channel and its great! i never knew singapore had such urbanist streets

  • @woodencube33
    @woodencube33 Рік тому +13

    loving that lorong 5 redesign, and nicely timed with the reminder about designing spaces to better connect people, not separate them. Great effort you're putting in as always

  • @angmlr007
    @angmlr007 Рік тому +3

    Absolutely love how you redesigned an entire silver zone street with your imaginary street transformation. Hope LTA and URA are paying attention!!

  • @JulianOShea
    @JulianOShea Рік тому +2

    Good topic, good vid. :)

  • @eehoweong6746
    @eehoweong6746 Рік тому +4

    To me, this is the charm of mature estates. the pedestrian route to the town centre, with narrower streets and slower vehicular speeds make walking a much more relaxing experience. not only is it safer, it is a lot quieter than newer towns like punngol and Jurong with wide arterial stroads which lets drivers go at 60+ km/h

  • @samcousins3204
    @samcousins3204 Рік тому +1

    i am from America, and I love this video. you seem very knowledgeable and positive, and i love your energy. subscribed!!

  • @yuriydee
    @yuriydee Рік тому +1

    Despite the pedestrian barriers and fences, this setup is still like 100x better than what we have here in NYC. I personally think physical barriers (like speed humps) that you mentioned in the video are the best way to clam streets and reduce speeds. Here the city just keeps installing speed cameras to make money, but its a reactive solution that punishes a person after the fact, versus speed bumps which would prevent a person from speeding in the first place.

  • @treeriders
    @treeriders Рік тому +8

    Great video, as always. I really liked the design you made at 11:40.

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому

      thanks!

    • @ET-kh5tr
      @ET-kh5tr Рік тому +3

      Shared spaces are a good idea in theory, but implementation in the UK found that they weren't accessible to the blind and wheelchair users, and caused confusion to road users due to lack of lane markings

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Рік тому +1

      @@ET-kh5tr I think one way is to do it the dutch way of doing it for the intersection only (raised intersection)

  • @metalbushid0es755
    @metalbushid0es755 Рік тому +3

    Really love your videos! Thank you for shedding light onto something that I would think most Singaporeans (including myself) wouldn't really take notice of even though it's ever-present and relevant in our daily lives :) Will continue to support your channel man!

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +2

      you're welcome! thanks for your support (:

  • @sonderanderson1312
    @sonderanderson1312 Рік тому +11

    Dude really got into a car and showed us a first person pov.

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +1

      yep 😛
      it was an interesting experience driving through places that i hate walking in while experiencing very little noise pollution
      cars are loud!! 🙃

  • @CounterfittXIII
    @CounterfittXIII Рік тому

    What a great find! I'm glad to see this corner of youtube growing. It's an easy subscription for me. Nice job!

  • @edgarrodriguez8973
    @edgarrodriguez8973 Рік тому +1

    Great video, interesting your interventions in the street. Here, I Bogota, Colombia we have high crosswalks and that's great for us peds. The problem is not having enough of them.

  • @theunknown4834
    @theunknown4834 Рік тому +12

    Living in one such silver zone, the amount of barricades has been one of the more common grievances from my immediate neighbour and family. Another is the difficulty of cycling in these roads (though the main obstacle is even finding a space to park). The only main circumstances I worry about is a consequence of a crash and/or paramedics/time-sensitive emergency services. While rare, I think this is the main reason Singapore is unwilling to promote a 1-lane road, especially in these neighbourhood.
    Also in the last road you shared, there is a similar design for the entrance of the TPY sensory park. I wished you showed it and how it can be extended to the whole lane.

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +10

      my guess is that levels of service (LOS) are taken into account
      if a car gets delayed (like behind a bus at a bus stop), it affects the LOS grade of a road
      but if a pedestrian / cyclist gets delayed, the day goes on because levels of service in singapore are used solely for motorised traffic and not other modes of travel
      if overtaking is needed, mountable centre dividers serve that purpose
      ps i might feature that entrance in another video!

    • @theunknown4834
      @theunknown4834 Рік тому

      @@tehsiewdai I see... can't wait for the surprise too...

  • @jiainsf
    @jiainsf Рік тому +3

    Well designed homes zones/shared streets/shared spaces/woonerfs are the goal! Keep up the informative work

  • @MrSquekersUPSB
    @MrSquekersUPSB Рік тому +1

    Just got recommended your video and loved it. I did an exchange program at NTU a few years ago and loved how incredible it was to get around in Sg. Thank you for covering all of these methods I was not aware of!

  • @SatoKure
    @SatoKure Рік тому +2

    I discovered your content recently, and I like it! You're like a Singaporean version of Not Just Bikes and I mean that in the best of ways!

  • @natalieschmitt5619
    @natalieschmitt5619 Рік тому +1

    I continue to be impressed by the quality of these videos and I always learning something new! American here, but I actually lived in Singapore as a child for a couple of years. I would love the opportunity to move back if it ever arose. Regardless, it's fantastic to see that the island is making at least some attempts to implement traffic calming measures. The small size of the city-state would make implementing a full-scale bike/pedestrian network significantly less of a challenge than other countries. It's such a shame that cars have been and are still given so much priority - especially considering only so many people can have them!!!! Can't wait to see more of your work; keep it up!!

  • @michaelleong9015
    @michaelleong9015 Рік тому

    I've been binge watching all your videos and to say I'm impressed is an understatement. Great content and really so granular in your understanding of what makes for great street and road infrastructure especially for pedestrians and cyclist. If only you were one of the head honchos in our LTA. Your insights and inputs would really make a difference to the actual quality of life in Singapore. I repeat, quality of life would improve not to mention safety to all bicycle commuters ( I don't say cyclist, there's a difference) as well as pedestrians. Thank you for your great work and trying to make Singapore better for everyone.

  • @koobintan1780
    @koobintan1780 Рік тому

    Always love and appreciate your technical knowledge sharing.

  • @bigbyallsmay8992
    @bigbyallsmay8992 Рік тому +2

    I'd be so down to watch a video with you interviewing local urban planners or something similar, it would be so interesting to understand the decision making behind some of their design choices etc.

  • @ylamoon
    @ylamoon Рік тому

    This is so good. I'd like to have all these traffic-calming measures in Thailand too. People here drive like crazy and it's very dangerous. Thailand has become a car-centric country already.

  • @picklepoppers8223
    @picklepoppers8223 Рік тому

    I had heard about the cleanliness of Singapore streets. I am so shocked. Wow... Clean and perfectly kept...

  • @Jzpssngthru
    @Jzpssngthru Рік тому

    Thanks for making the video I really liked watching it. Hope you keep making more of these

  • @PrograError
    @PrograError Рік тому +3

    SG really need to install those censors under those residential traffic lights to allow the ped to just cross safer when there's no cars... either have one under the ped side to switch to green if there's an accumulation of peds or a perm ped green light until there's vehicle incoming and there's no peds walking. it would make way more ped friendly IMO.

  • @Zhang66666
    @Zhang66666 Рік тому

    extremely well edited video

  • @tammyshui
    @tammyshui 11 місяців тому

    Amazing content and method of presentation! Subscribed!!

  • @Alexrocksdude_
    @Alexrocksdude_ Рік тому

    Really great and well researched video, can't wait for this to end so I can binge your channel xD

  • @MaebhsUrbanity
    @MaebhsUrbanity Рік тому +5

    and yet as an interesting cultural difference, in london regardless of area all stopping roads are 20mph(30km/h) and all roads are usually crossed by locals at all points. Interesting to see how different cities tackle the same problems.

  • @eclogite
    @eclogite Рік тому +1

    Nice video! I really liked the part where you propose how you would have done it and project for the future

  • @draftsky12
    @draftsky12 Рік тому

    Ive recently came across your videos and I instantly like them! Even though we are making some improvements, it is not enough and we have much to learn from the dutch from what I've seen from Not Just Bikes

  • @qornopiratu
    @qornopiratu Рік тому +1

    This is an amazing video! You seem very knowledgeable about these topics, have you studied something in this direction?

  • @AxHost
    @AxHost Рік тому

    Love the video! Will be looking forward to more of yours!

  • @xdn22
    @xdn22 Рік тому +2

    this should really be everywhere when pedestrians and cars mix. not just for seniors in Singapore

  • @MetDaan2912
    @MetDaan2912 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video! I am a student of Urban Planning in the Netherlands and its nice to see how traffic is calmed in Singapore. I think it looks quite good, but the improvents you mention and a lower speedlimit should also be implemented. Loved the vid, thanks.

    • @jamesclawson9243
      @jamesclawson9243 Рік тому +1

      All y'all dutch folk, especially urban planning students, need to travel around the world educating government leaders on this stuff.

  • @amelia-vb9cg
    @amelia-vb9cg Рік тому +1

    Awesome video! I didn't even know silver zones existed in Singapore. Thank you for opening my eye to this!

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +2

      you're welcome!

    • @restlessly12
      @restlessly12 Рік тому

      They exist more in mature estates at the moment.

  • @blitzn00dle50
    @blitzn00dle50 Рік тому +1

    excellent video, and I'm also dumbfounded by the idea of pedestrian fences. I live in the united states and, despite the undeniable fact that the US is far more terminally carbrained than singapore, I've literally never seen a fence intended to keep pedestrians off of a road. and about driver attention, yeah, I feel that when I'm driving through one of our "residential streets" that's wide enough to u-turn an aircraft carrier. I recognize that the freeway sized lanes are an illusion, but man, it's so hard to prevent myself from speeding because there's just so little to look at. I would love for city streets to be designed like this so I don't have to flick my eyes around my entire field of vision just to not fall asleep

  • @ily4991
    @ily4991 Рік тому +1

    great video! at the same time, for your own protection, i recommend censoring the car plate numbers next time. great job nonetheless and keep up the good work!!

  • @AquaMoye
    @AquaMoye Рік тому +3

    Impressive paint! shame to see the pedestrian hostile architecture tho. interesting font on your signage too. Thanks for the good video.

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 Рік тому

    That animated redesign is satifying.

  • @benjaminchun2784
    @benjaminchun2784 Рік тому

    nice video, really refreshing view on public roads in singapore

  • @ericling
    @ericling Рік тому

    nice to see authority doing much thought in road safety

  • @ReliableDragon
    @ReliableDragon Рік тому

    Fantastic video!!

  • @bingus9963
    @bingus9963 Рік тому

    very informative video bro! enjoyed it a lot

  • @Wongwanchungwongjumbo
    @Wongwanchungwongjumbo Рік тому

    Yes indeed and a care Thought for the Elderly and Handicap people crossing the Streets.

  • @Radi_vvanker
    @Radi_vvanker Рік тому

    Ty for creating!

  • @samesamebutdifferent563
    @samesamebutdifferent563 Рік тому

    As always, great video and effort. Well done!

  • @owenchuarbx
    @owenchuarbx Рік тому +6

    Excellent work. The government, again, needs to listen to feedback from its subjects and not commit half-heartedly and shoved it around when it comes to ideas like the ones you mentioned in your videos. I wish they rethink about how to improve transport infrastructure and continually match to the mantra of a garden city in our island. Without the proper execution of this philosophy, Kaizen (改善), Singapore will simply be a transport paradox of ideas that are poorly executed.

  • @dindings
    @dindings Рік тому

    Great video!! Thanks

  • @77014402
    @77014402 Рік тому

    Bus driver at 3:20 destroying his tyres 🙃 Great video!

  • @chancheeonn
    @chancheeonn Рік тому

    I like your suggestion a lot 👍🏼

  • @sgxpress95
    @sgxpress95 Рік тому

    As someone who stays in Tampines East, I loathed the Silver Zone construction in my area. The existing traffic is super heavy during peak hours and the traffic trying to enter main road will back up to the carpark roads. I had feared that the Silver Zone would create even more traffic. But to my surprise, there is slightly lesser traffic since the construction is completed. Thanks to the overtaking lanes situated near the bus stop, other vehicles can pass the stationary bus and the traffic can flow along easily. However, as a pedestrian, I realized that my options to cross the road, are limited to what the Silver Zone is guiding us... to cross at the "approved" crossings. It annoys me as I can no longer dash across the road to catch my bus, having to deviate away from my shortest desired walking path and I almost became a roadkill because I was standing next to a tree, a blind spot for the motorist. Well, looks like I have a totally new reason to loathe about the Silver Zone.
    I have to agree, while Silver Zones are a step in the right direction, its still miles(kilometers) away from what it can really be. A shared space for all road users.
    P.S. As someone who have been in awe and otaku about Singapore's Urban Planning/Transport, stumbling upon your channel is a huge discovery! Looking forward for your future videos!

  • @pie_rre_teo
    @pie_rre_teo Рік тому

    interesting video as always!

  • @miltonmiles6324
    @miltonmiles6324 11 місяців тому

    As a Kuala Lumpurian, I’m already very jealous with the the ‘car-centric’ roads Singapore has, as ours aren’t anywhere near as pedestrian friendly as that one. Let alone a silver zone!

  • @donutey
    @donutey Рік тому

    Very interesting! I wish more of the US had similar thought put into pedestrian areas.

  • @nottypenguin
    @nottypenguin Рік тому

    very calming video :D

  • @cycleforlife360
    @cycleforlife360 Рік тому +5

    Thanks for another useful video, for us PETUA Penang Transport User Association and #cycleForLife to share with our local councils, Rapid Pg bus company and Activists, on ways to make our streets "Pedestrian is King :P", safer, walkable and comfortable and increase use of buses and less CARVID (CAR Very Intense Dependent ) Thank you.

    • @tehsiewdai
      @tehsiewdai  Рік тому +1

      you're most welcome!
      all the best in your advocacy work! 💪🏻

  • @abd360g5
    @abd360g5 Рік тому +1

    wow i realised that the incorrect danish offset also applies in the east as well, one example is the stretch between tanah merah mrt and bedok mrt. Haha.

  • @Choonzord
    @Choonzord Рік тому +3

    damn good stuff

  • @jonseilim4321
    @jonseilim4321 Рік тому +2

    I didn't even know about Silver Zones! Probably cause I don't drive... public transit is just too convenient in Singapore😅

  • @adilkhankhan1338
    @adilkhankhan1338 Рік тому

    Really I like Singapore and also I love Singapore ❤❤❤

  • @dxelson
    @dxelson Рік тому

    I think wide-narrow-wide-narrow streets are there because there must be a lot of traffic during rushhour and the extra space allows for the queue to be shorter in leght

  • @emptyangel
    @emptyangel Рік тому

    another great video. thanks :)

  • @clymcel
    @clymcel Рік тому +1

    Very curious as to why you say that slip lanes are dangerous - do you have a video or will be making a video to elaborate on why you say that? I think there would be people other than myself who's curious about this!

  • @aehighfmcolinchin
    @aehighfmcolinchin Рік тому +3

    Can do a video of the future Pedestrianisation of Orchard Rd?

  • @smith2354
    @smith2354 Рік тому +1

    I'm really jealous of how great the infrastructure is in Singapore. New York City is just abysmal compared to this, and we're supposed to be "The Greatest City in the World"

  • @wanaan
    @wanaan Рік тому

    Just saw this channel for the first time. You talk just like the Atomic Frontier guy.
    I have always thought SG is such a small place and cars wouldn't hold so much sway on streets. Guess I was wrong.

  • @vantakuro1016
    @vantakuro1016 Рік тому

    Hi, great informative video there! May I know whether your knowledge in these subjects came from informal research or do you have educational background in this field? Personally interested to learn more and maybe pursue this further.

  • @jebbo-c1l
    @jebbo-c1l Рік тому

    Singapore is a fantastic city but will become even better with less cars and dangerous roads. Hope to be back one day and feel comfortable cycling about

  • @phantasmaleye3879
    @phantasmaleye3879 Рік тому

    0:40 Hilarious how the first two vehicles drove straight over the white hatched area, and the third seems ready to do the same!

  • @nicholashoi3155
    @nicholashoi3155 Рік тому +3

    This video gives me Tom Scott vibe.

  • @chrislianto7654
    @chrislianto7654 Рік тому +1

    Tehsiewdai for minister of transport 2025 who’s with me

  • @Slowkarr98
    @Slowkarr98 Рік тому

    Brooo please make a video on the north-south corridor and it's flaws,ik currently nth much can be said but lta released a video on how they plan to revamp Ophir Rd with the corridor also please touch on the reckless demolition on historical relics like rochor centre
    :((😓

  • @topz8196
    @topz8196 Рік тому

    i hope Jakarta can follow this

  • @mtrps_
    @mtrps_ Рік тому

    u remind me of practical engineering but asian. niceee 💪💪

  • @Mgameing123
    @Mgameing123 Рік тому

    Man those bus stops look much better than the ones where I live.

  • @bonafidekai
    @bonafidekai Рік тому

    could you make a video on the culture of impatient drivers in singapore? i feel like it deserves its own topic

  • @oopsitsdeleted6996
    @oopsitsdeleted6996 8 місяців тому

    lol this was damn useful for my geography

  • @chenricky5272
    @chenricky5272 Рік тому

    Nice

  • @R6ex
    @R6ex Рік тому

    Interesting .....

  • @Wongwanchungwongjumbo
    @Wongwanchungwongjumbo Рік тому

    Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR have Narrower Streets Especially housing estates with Almost Car 🚗 free and only Public transport such as Minibus, Taxi 🚕 and Buses 🚌.

  • @phantasmaleye3879
    @phantasmaleye3879 Рік тому

    If only Hong Kong had this kind of proactive road design...

  • @engchoontan8483
    @engchoontan8483 Рік тому

    Electric trams have embedded rails
    Crossing can have those too
    Elderly are slow
    Catapult on rails are not slow (watch top-gun aircraft carrier fighter launch)
    Physical and mental challenges addressed to cross
    After getting across safely, they pay for braking

    • @engchoontan8483
      @engchoontan8483 Рік тому

      Crossings will be straight forward. Youth on bicycles and skateboards may opt not to pay for braking.

  • @photographer.com_sg
    @photographer.com_sg Рік тому

    How i wish LTA and URA would watch your vids XD

  • @shermainetong
    @shermainetong Рік тому

    Majulah Singapura!

  • @ziyong2553
    @ziyong2553 Рік тому

    LTA should take notes.

  • @MrBoliao98
    @MrBoliao98 Рік тому

    They decided to put islands in the middle of the road, if the bus breakdown, how to overtake? Seriously, some of these roads have not much issue, been around for 40 - 50 years, and then suddenly they block until the bus have issue turning through those silly bends. You want to experiment in some new area fine, now if the bus breakdown, how the other buses going to pass?

  • @ilhamrj2599
    @ilhamrj2599 Рік тому

    WOw some motorists would not even stop for the pedestrian.

  • @yukko_parra
    @yukko_parra Рік тому

    car cities: circuitous routes to get to places? only for pedestrians lol. the direct and fast route is for drivers only.
    wish singapore the best, hope they have amazing silver zones