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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Glenn, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Maximize Land Space ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., • 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. ???? • Ease social tension between the different income groups ( not good for the higher-income to live in exclusive areas. ) • Interaction among different income groups builds greater understanding leading to harmony., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Meet Future Needs ???? • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Encourage Home Ownership ???? • 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 ???? building towns with their own facilities, Encourage Home Ownership ???? Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? • 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., Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Building studio apartments in existing estates, Meet Future Needs ???? Building towns further away from city centre, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block ???? • Ease social tension between the different income groups ( not good for the higher-income to live in exclusive areas. ) • Interaction among different income groups builds greater understanding leading to harmony., Building towns further away from city centre ???? • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Resettlement, •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. ???? • Ease social tension between the different income groups ( not good for the higher-income to live in exclusive areas. ) • Interaction among different income groups builds greater understanding leading to harmony., • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas ???? • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town ???? Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive