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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: 4Bchenkai, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block would help as •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., Encourage Home Ownership by • 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, Build Self-contained Towns as Building towns further away from city centre, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, 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., Encourage Social Cohesion by Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils would help as • Allow residents to be more involved in matters that directly affect their homes and environment As the Resident's Committee is made up of people from different races, they interact with each other when solving estate problems. This helps strengthen the sense of understanding between the different eaces, leading to socail cohesion., Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Maximize Land Space, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Solve the Housing Crisis, Meet Future Needs as • 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., • 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. policy as Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Maximize Land Space, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Encourage Home Ownership, Encourage Social Cohesion by Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Building high-rise, high density flats so as to • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas