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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: lei jian huang zhao, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, Build Self-contained Towns ???? building towns with their own facilities, 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, Building high-rise, high density flats would help as • 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 Encourage Social Cohesion, Encourage Home Ownership by Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, 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., Build Self-contained Towns ???? Building towns further away from city centre, 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 by Building high-rise, high density flats, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Solve the Housing Crisis by 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., PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Solve the Housing Crisis, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Maximize Land Space, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, 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, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Encourage Home Ownership