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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Jingheng 4f, Encourage Social Cohesion ???? Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Meet Future Needs ???? Upgrading facilities in older estates, MAINTAIN STANDARD OF LIVING; MAINTAIN STANDARD OF GOVT. HOUSING; KEEP CITIZENS SATISFIED; REMAIN COMPETITIVE by • 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., Encourage Home Ownership ???? • 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, Build Self-contained Towns aims to building towns with their own facilities, Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils ???? • 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., Resettlement ???? • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Encourage Home Ownership ???? Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Build Self-contained Towns aims to Building towns further away from city centre, FUTURE: 1990s onwards ???? Meet Future Needs, PAST: 1960s-80s ???? Solve the Housing Crisis, 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., Building towns further away from city centre ???? • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, PAST: 1960s-80s ???? Encourage Home Ownership, PAST: 1960s-80s Aim Maximize Land Space, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town ???? • 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., 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, building towns with their own facilities ???? • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas