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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Long Jie, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block which allows •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., Encourage Social Cohesion by Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, Land Acquisition Act which allows • 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., Building towns further away from city centre which • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Encourage Home Ownership by Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Meet Future Needs by Upgrading facilities in older estates, Upgrading facilities in older estates allows Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, Resettlement which would • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Encourage Social Cohesion by Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Solve the Housing Crisis by Land Acquisition Act, Solve the Housing Crisis by Resettlement, building towns with their own facilities which • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, Meet Future Needs by Building studio apartments in existing estates, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Solve the Housing Crisis