Painting HDB Block Numbers in Large Fonts and Ensuring Block Numbers are Visible to Both Pedestrians and Motorists

68 Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB can consider (i) painting HDB block numbers in large fonts and (ii) ensuring that HDB block numbers or block number light boxes are visible to both pedestrians and motorists.

Mr Desmond Lee: HDB provides two illuminated block signages and two non-illuminated signage plates to every residential block, precinct pavilion and multi-storey car park.

The signages are designed in accordance with the Singapore Standards SS 599 “Guide for Wayfinding Signage in Public Areas” to ensure visibility, even from a distance, and are installed at appropriate heights such that they are visible from ground level. In fact, the text height adopted for HDB’s illuminated block signages at residential blocks is 300 millimetres, which is larger than the minimum text height of 150 millimetres recommended by the Singapore Standards.

As part of their role to manage and maintain common property in HDB estates, Town Councils may also make changes to block signages in response to ground feedback or as part of their repairs and redecorations cyclical works.