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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Samuel Shee & Stanley 4F =), Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, building towns with their own facilities ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today ???? Encourage Social Cohesion, Building high-rise, high density flats ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant ???? • Changes in lifestyle and values = more single citizens. These people contribute to the economy etc. and their needs have to be recognized (want to stay on their own). Having a home of their home = giving them a sense of belonging., PAST: 1960s-80s ???? Encourage Home Ownership, Building studio apartments in existing estates ???? • elderly independence and yet remain in close touch with their children (pro-family) • Ageing population – elderly more prone to falls etc. Need to care for them through elderly friendly facilities., Building high-rise, high density flats would help as • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Build Self-contained Towns ???? building towns with their own facilities, Build Self-contained Towns ???? Building towns further away from city centre, Encourage Home Ownership ???? Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats ???? • easier to buy a flat • Home ownership = financial security + sense of pride and belonging to the estate = strengthen loyalty to the country • Motivates Singaporeans to work hard + gave a stake in country + promotes peace a s people would not want their homes destroyed, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block ???? •different races residing in the same area, who would then have a chance to interact and understand each other better leading to social cohesion between the different races. • In the past, different races were concentrated in different parts of Singaporeans hindering social cohesion., FUTURE: 1990s onwards ???? Meet Future Needs, Meet Future Needs ???? Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Public Housing in Singapore ???? FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town because • Ease social tension between the different income groups ( not good for the higher-income to live in exclusive areas. ) • Interaction among different income groups builds greater understanding leading to harmony., Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Resettlement, Resettlement ???? • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong)