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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: sux, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils which • 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., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, Encourage Social Cohesion by Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Meet Future Needs by Upgrading facilities in older estates, Resettlement which helps to • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Building high-rise, high density flats would help as • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, Build Self-contained Towns by Building towns further away from city centre, Build Self-contained Towns by building towns with their own facilities, 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., building towns with their own facilities this helps to • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, 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, Building towns further away from city centre this helps to • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, Meet Future Needs by Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant