Talk:Housing and Development Board
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[edit] separate article, "HDB flat
What do you think of this? HDB flats are unique on their own, I think they might deserve their own article. -- Natalinasmpf 02:03, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] porkbarrel politics
The HDB upgrading programme has at times been accused of acting as an instrument for pork-barrel politics on the part of the PAP, yet I see no mention of this on either this page or "Politics of Singapore". Would it be appropriate to add a sentence regarding this matter, and perhaps another one reflecting the official stand on the matter? --165.21.154.110 10:17, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
- Erm, I believe that was covered by the term "gerrymandering", where the HDB is accused of using its housing relocation powers to help affect the voting electorates. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 16:38, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
- Relocation isnt the same as upgrading...and yes, the later does deserve some mention.--Huaiwei 12:08, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Which independence
"Shortly after independence, Singapore faced a serious problem of housing shortages." Does this refer to independence from Britain or independence from Malaysia? 70.21.181.186
- Independence nearly always means 1965. Separation from Britain occurred in 1963, but then Singapore was just a state of a larger federation. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 16:39, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
