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Apr 30, 2010
Top marks for quality of life
By Lin Yingxin
RESIDENTS in Singapore have given top marks to the quality of life in the city state, with most saying they are satisfied with the living, working and leisure environment.
A seven-month lifestyle survey, which interviewed 4,000 from August last year to March this year, showed that more people find Singapore a great place to live, work and play in, compared to a 2006 survey.
On the whole, 14 per cent more (up to 92.4 per cent from 2006) said they were satisfied with the living environment, 12 per cent more (86.7 per cent) were happier with their working environment and 13 per cent more (83.9 per cent) were happy with the leisure environment.
Nearly nine in 10 were satisfied or very satisfied with the variety of housing types in singapore, with four-room Housing Board flats being the most preferred housing type. Many also preferred to stay in high-rise residential developments.
Among the elderly, 78.5 per cent said they preferred to live in regular housing and grow old in a familiar environment with their families. The four most important housing factors to them were cost, proximity to public transport facilities, neighbourhood facilities, and adequate provision of healthcare facilities.
While most respondents work in either the central or western region, they prefer to work near home or in their immediate neighbourhood. Other factors influencing their preference of workplace are ease of access and proximity to public transport facilities. Public transport usage remained high, with 63 per cent of respondents using it to travel to work. It is found that cheaper fares and higher frequencies of bus and train services will encourage greater public transport usage.
However, less than half of the respondents are satisfied with Singapore's night-life, and would like to see more diverse night-time offerings, events and festivals, and a more vibrant street and public life.
Parents of young children feel that more family friendly facilities and activities are needed to allow them to participate in the night-life activities, as well as longer operating hours for public transport and night-time amenities.
They also wanted more opportunities to be involved in deciding how the living environment is shaped.
Apr 30, 2010
Top marks for quality of life
By Lin Yingxin
RESIDENTS in Singapore have given top marks to the quality of life in the city state, with most saying they are satisfied with the living, working and leisure environment.
A seven-month lifestyle survey, which interviewed 4,000 from August last year to March this year, showed that more people find Singapore a great place to live, work and play in, compared to a 2006 survey.
On the whole, 14 per cent more (up to 92.4 per cent from 2006) said they were satisfied with the living environment, 12 per cent more (86.7 per cent) were happier with their working environment and 13 per cent more (83.9 per cent) were happy with the leisure environment.
Nearly nine in 10 were satisfied or very satisfied with the variety of housing types in singapore, with four-room Housing Board flats being the most preferred housing type. Many also preferred to stay in high-rise residential developments.
Among the elderly, 78.5 per cent said they preferred to live in regular housing and grow old in a familiar environment with their families. The four most important housing factors to them were cost, proximity to public transport facilities, neighbourhood facilities, and adequate provision of healthcare facilities.
While most respondents work in either the central or western region, they prefer to work near home or in their immediate neighbourhood. Other factors influencing their preference of workplace are ease of access and proximity to public transport facilities. Public transport usage remained high, with 63 per cent of respondents using it to travel to work. It is found that cheaper fares and higher frequencies of bus and train services will encourage greater public transport usage.
However, less than half of the respondents are satisfied with Singapore's night-life, and would like to see more diverse night-time offerings, events and festivals, and a more vibrant street and public life.
Parents of young children feel that more family friendly facilities and activities are needed to allow them to participate in the night-life activities, as well as longer operating hours for public transport and night-time amenities.
They also wanted more opportunities to be involved in deciding how the living environment is shaped.
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