The HDB is really an amazing Singapore invention. Why? Every Singaporean should be gald that we have the HDB to help them make their dream come true. Our public housing policy are so good that all their buidling are so carefully planned and well executed that the population at large need mot worry about greenery and landscaping or even building maintainace and upgrading.
Just look at the old apartment blocke and old housing in Hong Kongm you will understand the meaning of lucky. Old windows falling from the sky, air con water leaking are just examples of the inefficiency in HK housing policy.
I didn't have the luck to enjoy the benefit of owing the HDB as I bought my first condo with my mom in 1993 which has made me not eligible for the scheme. However, I am always amazed at how the HDB housing have managed to upgrede themselves so much that it is sometimes difficult to diffeerntiate the condo vs. the HDB apt.
The summer weather in Hong Kong is very similar to that of Singapore. However, it is much hotter in Hong Kong then in Singapore owing to the lack of green plants and trees (which many Singaporean has taken for granted).
In addition, the HDB way of builing flats has also helped bring the overall temperature down. How? Just look at most of the HDB flats. You will realized that the ground floor is always empty. Many used the void deck for funeral or for wedding, or for playing football (I did that when I was young). However, the open space in the ground level actually allow the free flow of air thereby helping to lower the temperature in the area. Amazing!
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