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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: josh, Meet Future Needs renewing older estates Upgrading facilities in older estates, Meet Future Needs singles • 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 aims Encourage Home Ownership, 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, Land Acquisition Act ???? • 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., Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, • 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. ???? • 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 as people would not want their homes destroyed, • 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. ???? 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. ???? • 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., CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Encourage Home Ownership ???? Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Build Self-contained Towns ???? Building towns further away from city centre, Solve the Housing Crisis aims • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), 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., Build Self-contained Towns ???? building towns with their own facilities, Maximize Land Space aims • Land is extremely scarce in Singapore; maximising will ensure sufficient space for other developmental purposes such as commercial and industrial., Resettlement ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong) ???? Land Acquisition Act, Public Housing in Singapore time frame FUTURE: 1990s onwards, Public Housing in Singapore time frame PAST: 1960s-80s