Elaine Loughlin: Singapore’s public housing model shows investment in communities pays off

The tiny Asian state is often voted among the most liveable places on earth

Singapore’s signature public housing is high-rise apartments of up to 50 stories, but many of the structures are softened by green skyways and vertical gardens. File picture

Singapore shows that having bold ambition for social and public housing works.

Close to 80% of the Asian state’s residents live in government-subsidised housing that is designed with the social, cultural, and recreational needs of people in mind.