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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Pink & Orange khoo, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas ???? building towns with their own facilities, 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., 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 ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging ???? Building towns further away from city centre, Building high-rise, high density flats ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, 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., 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, 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, 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 Home Ownership ???? Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Build Self-contained Towns ???? Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Maximize Land Space