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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: ZZ, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Meet Future Needs policy Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Meet Future Needs policy Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Building towns further away from city centre reason • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, Encourage Social Cohesion policy Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Build Self-contained Towns policy building towns with their own facilities, Meet Future Needs policy Building studio apartments in existing estates, Build Self-contained Towns policy Building towns further away from city centre, Encourage Home Ownership policy Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Land Acquisition Act reason • 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 Build Self-contained Towns, Maximize Land Space policy Building high-rise, high density flats, Solve the Housing Crisis policy Land Acquisition Act, FUTURE: 1990s onwards aims to Meet Future Needs, Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils reason • 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., Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, building towns with their own facilities reason • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Encourage Home Ownership, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant reason • 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.