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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: shamus, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Meet Future Needs by 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., Encourage Social Cohesion by Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Solve the Housing Crisis by Resettlement, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Upgrading facilities in older estates ???? Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, Resettlement ???? • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), building towns with their own facilities ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, Build Self-contained Towns byy building towns with their own facilities, 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., Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, 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., Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Encourage Social Cohesion byy Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Build Self-contained Towns by Building towns further away from city centre, 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