To cope with this problem and improve the quality of housing in Keelung, in 1955 the city government established a large-scale housing program. The government sponsored numerous public housing construction projects, and offered loans to encourage residents to invest in private building as well.
基隆市人口密度高的舊市區，如仁愛區、中山區，近年來人口逐漸減少。像六堵、七堵、暖暖等郊區，因居住條件佳、工業區設立、再經市府宣導後，人口已逐年增加。」