HDB defends design of its new estates

[foxwagon]

Flats getting smaller
Older flats have much bigger space than new flats


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[satan_gal]

Originally Posted by Kohaku

Lol.... this is what happen when they choose the cheapest contractor to do the work. My house lift also face same problem. Frequent breakdown, but lucky only 1 at a time.

I would go to town council/ call them directly with photos and complain. Post on facebook no use some time. Do we go online 24/7? If we dun, what makes them so sure the guys at town council does.

and last nite.... ard 2am... I see frm FB powerdwn strikes again for one of the blocks....

[globalcookie]

Originally Posted by foxwagon

Flats getting smaller
Older flats have much bigger space than new flats

Someone once illustrate to us Singaporeans that we are actually having bigger space per pax by saying, old 5rm flats of 120sqm used to house about 8-10pax but new 5rm flats of about 110sqm (or smaller?) now house 3-5pax. Effective space has doubled.

But why does they live in GCB instead of HDB flats ah?

[hkh]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

Someone once illustrate to us Singaporeans that we are actually having bigger space per pax by saying, old 5rm flats of 120sqm used to house about 8-10pax but new 5rm flats of about 110sqm (or smaller?) now house 3-5pax. Effective space has doubled.

But why does they live in GCB instead of HDB flats ah?

They always win.......like it or not........

[streetsmart73]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

Someone once illustrate to us Singaporeans that we are actually having bigger space per pax by saying, old 5rm flats of 120sqm used to house about 8-10pax but new 5rm flats of about 110sqm (or smaller?) now house 3-5pax. Effective space has doubled.

But why does they live in GCB instead of HDB flats ah?

machiam, black also turns white hoh

[Ben]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

Someone once illustrate to us Singaporeans that we are actually having bigger space per pax by saying, old 5rm flats of 120sqm used to house about 8-10pax but new 5rm flats of about 110sqm (or smaller?) now house 3-5pax. Effective space has doubled.

But why does they live in GCB instead of HDB flats ah?

its like the animal farm story, keep drumming it into the commoners until eventually it becomes the truth.

[globalcookie]

The brain wash starts in kindergarten

[streetsmart73]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

The brain wash starts in kindergarten

daft sheep breeds dafter sheep

[hkh]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

The brain wash starts in kindergarten

That's why PAP runs kindergartens..........

[globalcookie]

A massive urban overhaul is about to sweep Singapore
Singapore Business Review


Prime land will be freed up in Tuas.
Thousands of hectares of prime development space will be freed up in land-scarce Singapore over the next few years, as part of the government’s push to develop and transform the city-state’s urban landscape.

In a speech at the Committee of Supply debate, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said that Singapore is still “far from saturation” despite the state’s small size.

He shared that the consolidation of Tuas port will free up land for redevelopment at the Greater Southern waterfront, with a size equivalent to about three Marina Bays.

Meanwhile, the relocation of Paya Lebar over at Changi will free up 800 hectares of prime land for mixed-use development. This is equivalent to half a Jurong Industrial estate, one Ang Mo Kio Town, and two Tampines Regional Centres, Wong said.

He also highlighted the government’s plan of building up several regional nodes over the next couple of decades. These regional centers include a 2nd CBD at Jurong Lake District, a new Creative Cluster at Punggol, and a new Northern Growth corridor at Woodlands and Sembawang.

Wong also shared that a new HDB town named Tengah will be opened soon. This will be located next to the Jurong Innovation District and will be surrounded by greenery.

“I think we should take comfort that we are moving forward from a position of strength. Despite our limitations of size, we are still far from saturation. There are still many possibilities for urban development and transformation,” he said.

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Not saturation but the BTOs in recent years seems to tell a different story. Flats are built so much smaller even tho on paper it appears like the built-in area is still ok.