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<正>In a country where over 80%of residents live in public housing,a government commitment to sustainable urban design could have huge implications.And when it’s a tropical country where convenience and air conditioning are a way of life,the impact could be greater still.Promising 42,000 new homes across five residential districts,the eco-town of Tengah—the Malay word for "middle",though it’s in the island’s western region—will be the 24 th new settlement built by Singapore’s government since World WarⅡ.