In Singapore's housing estates and common spaces, there will be additional work-study pods for people to utilize if ongoing trials in many neighborhoods show a high demand.
On Sunday, Minister of National Development Desmond Lee stated that these pods, which are portable enclosed cubicles with seating for one to two, can create a suitable and more private atmosphere for citizens to work near their homes.
This, as hybrid and work-from-home arrangements, which were first prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak, became commonplace.
Existing study spaces in void decks continue to be heavily utilized, but Mr. Lee states that "(Needs) develop and change for students and working people seeking greater privacy, especially when they make more sensitive or business calls."
"Therefore, we want to give flexibility and variety so that consumers may locate the institution... that best meets their needs."
He was speaking to media during the formal unveiling of nine such pods in the Boon Lay district of the West Coast GRC, where he serves as an MP.
In the void decks of Block 183C Boon Lay Avenue, Block 260 Boon Lay Drive, and Block 674B Jurong West Street 65, three pods were placed as part of a trial program that will last until the end of July next year.
The pilot, a cooperation between the Housing Board, the People's Association, and Burztech, is the first installation of pods on void decks.
Pods in ongoing pilot programs in Clementi, Bukit Timah, and Keat Hong, which were introduced in November and December of last year, are located in the common areas of community centres or within Residents' Committee facilities.
Mr. Lee also stated that housing must reflect the broader set of requirements and goals that Singaporeans of all ages now have, as seen by developments such as the emergence of co-living spaces offered by private operators that appeal to young people in Singapore.
He noted that the Government will continue to obtain feedback on housing ambitions through initiatives like as the recently concluded Long-Term Plan review exhibition and the current Forward Singapore exercise.
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