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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: shi yan, 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., Encourage Social Cohesion policy Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Maximize Land Space policy Building high-rise, high density flats, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Maximize Land Space, 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., Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats reason • 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, Encourage Social Cohesion policy Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Encourage Home Ownership policy Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Upgrading facilities in older estates ???? Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, Encourage Social Cohesion policy Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Encourage Home Ownership, 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., FUTURE: 1990s onwards aims to Meet Future Needs, Building studio apartments in existing estates reason • 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., PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Solve the Housing Crisis, Meet Future Needs policy Building studio apartments in existing estates, Building high-rise, high density flats ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial.