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Learn about the history and features of public housing in Singapore, which is subsidised, built, and managed by the government. Find out how public housing evolved from emergency housing to a diverse and inclusive system that meets the needs of different income groups and communities.
HDB Hub is the headquarters of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development responsible for public housing in Singapore. The article covers the history, functions, and organisation of the HDB, as well as its land reclamation and solar panel works.
The Pinnacle@Duxton is a 50-storey public housing development in Singapore's city center, with seven connected towers and the world's longest sky gardens. It was designed by a local architectural competition and won several awards for its innovation and design.
BTO stands for Build to Order, a real estate development scheme by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in Singapore. It allows buyers to choose their preferred location and timing for new public housing flats, but with a longer waiting period of 3-4 years.
Public housing is a form of housing tenure owned by a government authority, usually to provide affordable housing. Learn about the origins, types and variations of public housing in different countries and regions, such as Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe.
Teban Gardens is a public housing estate in Jurong East, Singapore, near Pandan Reservoir and Jurong Industrial Estate. It was reclaimed from a mangrove swamp and has a history of Kampong Java Teban village.
Learn about the history and evolution of urban planning in Singapore, from the colonial Jackson Plan to the 2019 masterplan. Explore the key features, challenges and achievements of Singapore's infrastructure development and urban design.
He likened it to Singapore’s housing policy. “In Singapore, the government controls the supply of housing, because it owns about 90% of the land, and can decide how much to build,” Smith wrote.