Future Cities Laboratory researcher Michael Van Eggermond highlighted the necessity of accessibility in transportation planning. He noted that improving accessibility will greatly increase the liveability of Singapore as a city, and this is something that must not be overlooked. He said that improving accessibility is a task that lies not just in the hands of the transport planner but something that urban planners have to consider as well, because there is a notably important relationship between transport and land-use planning. A good example is the location of educational institutions which has increased the number of opportunities and alternatives for people residing in Singapore. For many years, institutes of higher learning, such as NUS and NTU, were located in the western part of the island, and students would have to travel on public transport to get to school. With the setting up of SMU in the city centre and relocation of SUTD to Tampines, there is a more equal distribution in terms of educational opportunities.