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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Yu Quan, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Meet Future Needs ???? Upgrading facilities in older estates, Build Self-contained Towns ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, Resettlement ???? Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Maximize Land Space ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Maximize Land Space ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, 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., Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town ???? • 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., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Encourage Home Ownership ???? • 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, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Land Acquisition Act, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Resettlement, Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils ???? • 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., 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., Maximize Land Space ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, Land Acquisition Act ???? • the government to acquire land from people who own it through compensation. • This was due to limited land and the need to maximize use of available land., Build Self-contained Towns ???? • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Encourage Home Ownership ???? Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats