CNA938 Rewind - More homes and mixed developments to come, in the City Centre
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At least 80,000 homes across more than 10 new housing areas, more green spaces, and efforts to refresh Singapore's shopping district. These are among the development plans set to guide Singapore's land use policies for the next 10 to 15 years. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Woo Jun Jie, Senior Lecturer at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in the National University of Singapore.
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