PUBLIC HOUSING IN SINGAPORE

Solving the housing crisis
- five-year plans
- resettlement

Maximizing land use
- high-density apartment blocks

Building self-contained towns
- to prevent traffic congestion at the CBD

Encouraging home ownership
- to inculcate a sense of pride and belonging
- financial security
- motivation to work hard
- peace

Promoting social cohesion
- bringing the different races together
- meeting the needs of the different income groups
- building a sense of belonging in the community

Planning ahead
- meeting the needs of single citizens
- meeting the needs of senior citizens
- renewing older estates