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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Ah Pa Squeeze Me!, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Solve the Housing Crisis in order to • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Maximize Land Space ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, Building high-rise, high density flats as • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Encourage Social Cohesion via Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Land Acquisition Act whereby • 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., Maximize Land Space ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Maximize Land Space, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block so that •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., Build Self-contained Towns via building towns with their own facilities, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Maximize Land Space, • 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. leading to Resettlement, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Maximize Land Space via Land Acquisition Act, Encourage Home Ownership by • 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, Build Self-contained Towns via Building towns further away from city centre, Building towns further away from city centre in order to • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas