The new towns of Singapore are planned communities located across Singapore that are designed to be self contained. Designed to house up to 300,000 residents, these new towns contain areas zoned for housing, recreation and employment, and are composed of multiple neighbourhoods, each of which is further subdivided into multiple precincts. Amenities in these new towns are provided through a multi-tiered system, and based on Housing and Development Board (HDB) guidelines. As of 2022, the country has 24 new towns.
Punggol
Woodlands
Image: Cg 1 expo exterior
Image: Jurong West skyline from Boon Lay Avenue April 2019
Housing and Development Board
The Housing & Development Board, is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development responsible for the public housing in Singapore. Established in 1960 as a result of efforts in the late 1950s to set up an authority to take over the Singapore Improvement Trust's (SIT) public housing responsibilities, the HDB focused on the construction of emergency housing and the resettlement of kampong residents into public housing in the first few years of its existence.
The HDB Hub at Toa Payoh, headquarters of the Housing & Development Board of Singapore.
HDB flats in Jurong West
One of the original HDB flats constructed in 1960, in July 2021.