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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Jun Hong & Justin, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Land Acquisition Act Rationale • 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., Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils Rationale • 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., Solve the Housing Crisis Policy Resettlement, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block Rationale •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., Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats Rationale • 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, Resettlement Rationale • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), 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, Maximize Land Space Policy Land Acquisition Act, Build Self-contained Towns Policy Building towns with their own facilities, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Maximize Land Space, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Encourage Home Ownership, Maximize Land Space Policy Land Acquisition Act, Encourage Home Ownership Policy Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Land Acquisition Act Rationale • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial.