HDB Annual Report 2020/2021

HDB’s mission is to provide quality and a ordable housing for Singaporeans across di erent stages of their lives. Despite the unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, HDB remained steadfast in delivering its mission, working tirelessly to design resilient and liveable homes that are relevant now and in the future. Refreshed Roadmap for the Future During the Financial Year (FY), HDB launched a new ‘Designing for Life’ roadmap that will guide us in the way we plan, design and maintain our HDB towns and estates over the next 10 to 15 years. Supported by 3 pillars – Live Well, Live Smart, and Live Connected – the new roadmap focuses on meeting our residents’ physical, mental and social needs at every stage of their lives. The shift in focus to holistic well-being is timely, as Singapore confronts key trends that will impact the future of HDB living such as climate change, an ageing population, and Singaporeans’ evolving social aspirations. Under this roadmap, we will promote residents’ well-being by enhancing safety features within homes and neighbourhoods, improving the design of neighbourhood facilities and spaces to support active living and community interactions, and implementing biophilic strategies that harness the intrinsic benefits of nature. By 2030, we aim to make every HDB town more sustainable and liveable, by further reducing energy consumption and making our towns cooler through HDB’s Green Towns Programme. Our future homes will also be smart-enabled, like those in Punggol Northshore and Tengah, so that residents can adopt smart applications that will bring about greater comfort and convenience. Even as we provide myriad spaces for community interaction, we will also involve our residents more in the shaping of these public spaces – not just so that the spaces can better meet residents’ needs, but also to foster a stronger sense of belonging and ownership for their neighbourhood. The Roadmap will be applied to our new housing projects, as well as to existing towns progressively through various upgrading and rejuvenation programmes such as the Remaking Our Heartland programme. When completed, residents in all our towns and estates can continue to enjoy a quality living environment regardless of where they live. Chairman’s Statement 04 HDB ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21