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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: ChuanZ, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Build Self-contained Towns ???? Building towns further away from city centre, Encourage Home Ownership Policy Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of 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., Build Self-contained Towns ???? building towns with their own facilities, Upgrading facilities in older estates ???? Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Maximize Land Space ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, 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., Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, 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., 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 to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Resettlement, 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, Maximize Land Space ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., 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