SINGAPORE ~ Public Housing ~

... View of Singapore's colorful HDB residential public housing... an important aspect of Singapore's culture... the majority of the population lives in Housing Development Board (HDB) flats.... given the space constraints on the island, the only way to build was up... for over 50 years, the Housing Development Board (HDB)  have provided quality and affordable public housing for generations of Singaporeans... Public housing grounds in Singapore are clusters of public housing blocks arranged as a single unit... comprising an average of 10 blocks per precinct, they are collectively grouped into up to nine neighbourhoods per new town... Thanks Jobbo!¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Housing & Development Board (HDB) is Singapore's public housing authority.They provide various commercial, recreational, and social amenities in  towns for residents’ convenience. 

Established on 1 February 1960 during the nation’s housing crisis, we were tasked with providing sanitary living conditions to replace the prevalent unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements. We delivered, and built 21,000 flats in less than 3 years. By 1965, within a decade of our formation, we had built 54,000 flats. Singapore's public housing has housed an entire nation – today, more than 1 million flats have been completed in 23 towns and 3 estates across the island.

HDB flats are home to over 80% of Singapore's resident population, with about 90% of these resident households proudly owning their home.

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75th Anniversary of the End of World War II 

(Issued 12-09-2020)