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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Samuel Low 4f, Building studio apartments in existing estates because • 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., PAST: 1960s-80s aims to Encourage Home Ownership, Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant because • 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., Building high-rise, high density flats because • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, building towns with their own facilities because • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town because • 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., Meet Future Needs by Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, FUTURE: 1990s onwards aims to Meet Future Needs, Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block because •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., Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats because • 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, Encourage Home Ownership by Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Build Self-contained Towns by Building towns further away from city centre, Build Self-contained Towns by building towns with their own facilities, 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., Encourage Social Cohesion by Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Upgrading facilities in older estates because MAINTAIN STANDARD OF LIVING; MAINTAIN STANDARD OF GOVT. HOUSING; KEEP CITIZENS SATISFIED; REMAIN COMPETITIVE, Land Acquisition Act because • 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.