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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Xy, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, 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., Meet Future Needs policy Upgrading facilities in older estates, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Maximize Land Space policy Building high-rise, high density flats, Maximize Land Space ???? • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., 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., Encourage Social Cohesion policy Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, 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, Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, 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., 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, Upgrading facilities in older estates ???? Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block reason •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., Encourage Social Cohesion policy Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Encourage Social Cohesion policy Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town reason • Ease social tension between the different income groups ( not good for the higher-income to live in exclusive areas. ) • Interaction among different income groups builds greater understanding leading to harmony.