In the 50s to 70s when the population was growing a ton and new housing was needed the government funded a ton of public housing (Danchi) to offset the growth i

In the 50s to 70s when the population was growing a ton and new housing was needed the government funded a ton of public housing (Danchi) to offset the growth in demand. Things have changed a lot since then but it seemed to have been very successful at fixing the housing crisis of the time.