COMMENT: The strategies are good but the overall design is more towards medium to the high-cost housing area. This is a low-cost housing area; we should consider more on budget problems. 

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MY RESPONSE: First, I have provided the construction strategies for each of my strategies to cater to the financial capability of the local residents. For example, Linear Park can be achieved by the "Adopt a Park" program where private or public sectors are encouraged to form a long-term partnership with the local community in maintaining and beautifying parks. Solve the financial problem and promote unity between the community and the corporate sector.

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Second, my strategies are based on the issues I found on the site. The overall issue is isolation, one of the reasons to cause this issue is there is no new investment in the site. Although this is a low-cost housing area, it doesn't mean it has to in low-cost housing standards forever. Every site has to be improved. I think it is suitable to improve the facilities and environment to a higher standard. These implementations can provide a higher value for the site. This can be a starting point to attract more investment to the area.

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This project will show that low-cost housing can have a better living environment if proper connectivity in space and social is the plan. A lost cost housing doesn’t necessarily mean a small unit with only four walls and no balcony. More can be done within the budget if proper planning is in place.