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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Dexian Joshua, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Build Self-contained Towns is to Building towns further away from city centre, Meet Future Needs Policy Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Solve the Housing Crisis Policies Resettlement, Encourage Social Cohesion Policy Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Encourage Home Ownership policy Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, 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., Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block would help as •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., Public Housing in Singapore to solve the problems of the PAST: 1960s-80s, 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, Maximize Land Space Policy Building high-rise, high density flats, Build Self-contained Towns is to Building towns with their own facilities, Building towns further away from city centre would help as • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, • 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. would help as Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats would help as • 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, Solve the Housing Crisis Policies Land Acquisition Act, Building towns with their own facilities would help as • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas