Secured Bicycle Parking Facilities in HDB Estates

Mr Ong Teng Koon asked the Minister for National Development if there are plans to install more secured bicycle parking facilities within HDB estates to facilitate cycling towns.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: To support cycling within HDB towns, HDB has designed a dual bicycle rack system which allows residents to secure bicycles at multiple points using a single lock. This system helps deter bicycle theft and optimises space.

Starting from the Build-to-Order Sales Launch in January 2014, all new public housing developments will have such dual bicycle racks at void deck. To cater to increasing demand, there will on average be one bicycle rack for every six dwelling units.

For existing public housing estates, HDB will provide secured bicycle racks at commercial clusters and the main entrances of new common greens and neighbourhood parks. Town Councils can also install more secured bicycle parking facilities under the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP). We recently announced an increase in NRP cost norm to fund more works and extended NRP to cover more blocks and middle-age towns, such as Choa Chu Kang, Pasir Ris and Tampines.

HDB will work with relevant agencies to make HDB towns and estates bicycle friendly.