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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: tinghui, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, building towns with their own facilities ???? • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, Meet Future Needs ???? Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Solve the Housing Crisis ???? Land Acquisition Act, Encourage Home Ownership ???? Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Build Self-contained Towns ???? building towns with their own facilities, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, 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., Meet Future Needs ???? Upgrading facilities in older estates, Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats ???? • 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, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant ???? • 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., 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, Maximize Land Space ???? Building high-rise, high density flats, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Upgrading facilities in older estates ???? Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive