The problem of shortage of housing

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The problem of shortage of housing

• During the war, many houses were destroyed.
• People became squatters, using attap huts as
  their shelter.
• lived in overcrowded buildings
• no basic needs sanitary, clean water supply,
  electricity

Squatters People who live in an empty building
or on a piece of land without permission and
without paying rents.
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At the beginning of the 20th century

• increasing population
• the British made little effort to provide proper
  housing for the people.
• They set up the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT)
  
• managed to build 20 000 flats in 32 years.

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Solving the problem-HDB

• In 1959, about 1/2 a million people were living
  in squatters
• PAP pledged to build low-cost housing
• Won elections and took immediate actions
• SIT dissolved
• Formation of HDB
• Aim provide public housing for people

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Early problems faced solutions taken

• 1. lack of land area
• make best use of limited land and keep cost of
  housing affordable for the lower income families.
• Solution Maximise land use
• Actions HDB built high rise (12-25 storeys) and
  kept the cost of construction low.

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Early problems faced solutions taken

• 2.Resettlement of people
• People unwilling to shift from their homes.
• It was necessary task as the slums were
  dangerous. For example, the Bukit Ho Swee fire
  broke out and caused a lot of deaths, damage and
  injuries.
• Solution
• Encourage people to resettle into newly
  completed flats Queenstown and St. Michael
• Provided compensation
• Actions MPs persuaded the people to move
  while doing their rounds.

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Reaping results

• 1 or 2 room flats
• simple but better lives
• 1964- Home Ownership Scheme
• subsidised by the government
• too expensive for the people
• In 1968, people were allowed to use their Central
  Provident Fund savings to pay for their flats

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Reaping results

• many applied to buy flats and become owners
• 1965 , the HDB provided low-cost housing for the
  low income group (5 years plan)
• built twice the number of houses the SIT built

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Reasons for their achievements

• strong support from the government
• large amount of funds
• had more legal powers (as compared to the SIT)
• had the power for resettlement
• had hardworking and dedicated workers
• Eg. Lim Kim San ( 1st chairman of HDB) and the
  members of board

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Moving on n changing with times
1960s-HDB built large number of housing units
1970s - more than 1/3 of the population was
living in HDB
Actions HDB improved the housing
Economic growth expectations and living
standards raised
Help those who previously qualify for HDB flats
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Helping those who previously did not qualify for
HDB flats

• Total income of the family exceeded the max.
  income level
• Economic boom ? rise in property prices
• Attention diverted to those who did not qualify
  for HDB flats
• Could not afford private homes too expensive

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How did HDB react to this?

• raise the maximum income level for the HOS
• Housing and Urban Development Company (Pte)
  limited (HUDC) was set up
• flats were good in quality and design like those
  by private sectors
• Cheaper
• 3 or 4 room flats

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Building a nation, forging a bond

• 1.ownership and belonging
• 1960s - people rented housing units
• did not have sense of ownership
• Home Ownership Scheme bind the people together
• developed a sense of belonging to Singapore
• were given a stake in the country
• one would stand to defend it

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Building a nation, forging a bond

• 2. One country, many races
• British government planned different residential
  areas for people of different races
• would not bring people together
• Set up HDB - hope to see people of different
  races together
• settled people of different races in the same
  housing estate

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Building a nation, forging a bond

• Created a multi-racial estate
• Share facilities in the estate ? interact with
  each other ?better understand each other
• racial tolerance and harmony
• Create a cohesive society

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Building a nation, forging a bond

• 3.Community centres, community clubs (CCs),
  residents committees (RCs)
• CCs
• meeting point for various ethnic groups
• come together to participate in activities
• promote racial harmony and social cohesion
• RCs
• residents living in the neighbourhood
• friendly relationship, racial harmony
• wide range of activities
• Eg.celebrated festivals and family days

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looking back and planning ahead

• proud of our achievements
• roof over our heads where water, electricity are
  available
• comfortable
• accepted the way of life

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modern city

• housing standards are very high
• well-planned housing estates and towns
• modern amenities eg. Sports and shopping
  complexes, polyclinics, parks
• Slums and squatter settlement ? high-rise housing
  estates
• Evenly spread population
• Good transport system (eg, expressways)

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Contributions

• Research all 4 of us
• Presentation Jocelyn and Haslina
• Skit- Wan ping and Shazreen

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- Thank you- Presented by Wan ping
Haslina Jocelyn Sharzreen Sources Textbook http
//www.moe.gov.sg /ne/sgstory/foundinghdb.htm http
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