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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: samuel, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Resettlement, Resettlement ???? • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Building studio apartments in existing estates ???? • elderly independence and yet remain in close touch with their children (pro-family) • Ageing population – elderly more prone to falls etc. Need to care for them through elderly friendly facilities., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block ???? •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., Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils ???? • 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 Home Ownership ???? Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Meet Future Needs ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, Meet Future Needs ???? Building studio apartments in existing estates, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Land Acquisition Act, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town ???? • 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., Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Maximize Land Space, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Solve the Housing Crisis, Build Self-contained Towns ???? building towns with their own facilities, Building towns further away from city centre ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas