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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Li bohan&Tang quanhao, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Build Self-contained Towns ???? building towns with their own facilities, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? • 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., Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Resettlement, Building towns further away from city centre ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, Build Self-contained Towns ???? • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Meet Future Needs ???? Upgrading facilities in older estates, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? • 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., Meet Future Needs ???? • 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., Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? •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., Maximize Land Space ???? Building towns further away from city centre, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Land Acquisition Act, 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, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? • 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., Meet Future Needs ???? Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant