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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Edwin&Javier, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Encourage Social Cohesion policies Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, building towns with their own facilities reasons • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats reasons • 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, Building high-rise, high density flats reasons • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant reasons • 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., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Encourage Home Ownership policies Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Resettlement reasons • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), 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, Land Acquisition Act reasons • 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., Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils reasons • 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., Meet Future Needs policies Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Maximize Land Space, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Encourage Home Ownership, Maximize Land Space policies Building high-rise, high density flats