ABOUT / PEOPLE
Research Fellow
Dr. Lee Stephen ROBERTS
Research Fellow at NUS Department of Architecture
Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117566
Dr. Lee Roberts is a researcher on issues across architecture and urban design, urban mobility, and facilitation methods for authentic public participation, advocacy, and community building. His PhD research considered the role of active transportation infrastructure as public space and as a driver of social and economic vitality in cities. He was previously a researcher at City Futures Research Centre at UNSW Sydney, where he helped local governments plan bicycle infrastructure networks and design street environments for active transport. His current work at NUS focuses on strategies of participatory design and community engagement across different social, economic, and political systems around the Pacific Rim.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Urban design
- Urban planning
- Active transport
- Community building
- Participatory design
LATEST
- Roberts, L., Bostanara, M., et al. (2026). Building an integrated data ecosystem for cycling in Australia: The National Cycling Data and Analytics Platform (NCDAP). Journal of Urban Mobility, 9, 100238.
- Harris, M. S., & Roberts, L. (2026). Bicycle infrastructure for the ‘Interested but concerned’: a literature review of global trends and local insights from Sydney’s cycling network. Australian Planner, 1-22.
- Bostanara, M., Yoo, S., Roberts, L., & Lee, J. B. (2026). Exploring and bridging the gap between recreational and school commute cycling. Cities, 169, 106513.
- Zhang, Z., Li, X., Izadpanahi, P., Roberts, L., Huang, X., & Jia, N. (2026). Safe cycling to school: Rethinking inequalities in the distribution of cycling infrastructure. Journal of Transport Geography, 137, 104843.
- Harris, M. S., Harvey, J., Roberts, L., Lee, J. B., & Pettit, C. (2025). Community perceptions on the contribution of bicycle paths to street quality in cities new to cycling infrastructure. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 21.
- Bostanara, M., Wu, H., Roberts, L., Pettit, C., & Lee, J. (2025). Planning for cycling: are current transport models fit for purpose? Transport Reviews, 1-20.
- Del Rosario, L., Wu, H., Lee, J. B., Roberts, L., Arnold, T., Mathur, S., & Pettit, C. (2024). Assessing the monetary value of active transport and e-micromobility: A systematic review. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 27, 101243.