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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Scouts-4E-(Xian Pin not included), Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Meet Future Needs policy Building towns further away from city centre, Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats rational • 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, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Building towns further away from city centre rational • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Maximize Land Space policy 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, Build Self-contained Towns policy building towns with their own facilities, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block rational •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., Building high-rise, high density flats rational • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Maximize Land Space, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Encourage Home Ownership, Encourage Social Cohesion policy Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, FUTURE: 1990s onwards aims to Meet Future Needs, Land Acquisition Act rational • 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 Home Ownership policy Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats