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    Default HDB defends design of its new estates

    http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking...tates-20131230

    It tackles points raised by ST reader who said they look like 'walled cities'



    Newer public housing estates are not the "walled cities" one Straits Times reader called them.
    Instead, interspersed among high-rise blocks are low-rise developments such as parks.
    This was the Housing Board's reply to a letter published in The Straits Times on Dec 18 complaining about the quality of newer towns such as Sengkang, Sembawang and Punggol.
    "The spaces between blocks have been reduced significantly, leading to a pervasive 'walled-city' look," architectural designer Liu Zhenghao, 30, had written.



    HDB, in reply to a Straits Times reader’s letter, cited new neighbourhoods like Punggol, which includes the Punggol Breeze development (above). -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE




    HDB plans its towns with a “checkerboard concept”, and the estate has high-rise buildings interspersed with low-rise developments like parks. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

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    went to Punggol yesterday, saw many new under progress flats, see no difference between private and HDB, not sure whether the standard for private has dropped or HDB has improved their design concept

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    They improve a lot so does some but not all new condo.

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    ingrates. want cheap, beautiful housing with unblocked views. damn.

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