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Dover Forest opens up wider debate on land and housing
The potential clearing of Dover Forest to make way for Build-To-Order flats this year sparked concerns among the public, and the matter was raised in Parliament. Political Correspondent Justin Ong examines the feasibility of alternative public housing sites that have been proposed, and what this episode means in the longer term for the wider debate over development versus conservation.
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The core purpose of HDB housing has also emerged as a side issue of the debate over whether to keep Dover Forest (right). With its location in prime District 10 as well as the mature Queenstown estate, some have argued that Dover Forest could be a location that would be less about providing affordable housing than investment and ultimately, profitability.
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Justin Ong
