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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Siming&Chengyu, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Upgrading facilities in older estates would help as Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, Encourage Home Ownership by Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Encourage Social Cohesion by Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Solve the Housing Crisis by Land Acquisition Act, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block would help as •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., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Resettlement would help as • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Building studio apartments in existing estates would help as • 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., Build Self-contained Towns by Building towns further away from city centre, 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., building towns with their own facilities would help as • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Meet Future Needs by Upgrading facilities in older estates, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Solve the Housing Crisis, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Maximize Land Space, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles regardless of time CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today, Encourage Social Cohesion by Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats would help as • 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