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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Elton and Chong Yang, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, • 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. 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 and also Upgrading facilities in older estates, Maximize Land Space Resuls in Land Acquisition Act, Build Self-contained Towns By Building towns further away from city centre, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Encourage Home Ownership Hence • 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, Land Acquisition Act Meaning • 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., Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Solve the Housing Crisis Hence Resettlement, Resettlement Leads to • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Building towns further away from city centre Aims to • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas Thus • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, • 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 By Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Solve the Housing Crisis Policy Land Acquisition Act, 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, • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas Thus building towns with their own facilities