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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Xian Pin, 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 ???? •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., Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Land Acquisition Act, Maximize Land Space ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, Meet Future Needs ???? Upgrading facilities in older estates, Building towns further away from city centre ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Maximize Land Space ???? Resettlement, 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., Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, 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, building towns with their own facilities ???? • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, 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., Upgrading facilities in older estates ???? Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, Encourage Home Ownership ???? Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, 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