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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Tun Jiang, Public Housing in Singapore for the FUTURE: 1990s onwards, PAST: 1960s-80s aimed to Build Self-contained Towns, Resettlement Rationale • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Maximize Land Space Aim Building high-rise, high density flats, Encourage Home Ownership Aim Singles at least 35 years are allowed to buy resale flats and could use a CPF Housing Grant, Encourage Home Ownership Aim Allowing installments and CPF for purchase of flats, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town Rationale • 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 Aim Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town, Meet Future Needs Aim Building studio apartments in existing estates, Solve the Housing Crisis Aim Resettlement, Upgrading facilities in older estates Rationale Maintain standard of living; maintain standard of govt. housing; keep citizens satisfied; remain competitive, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Meet Future Needs Aim Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils Rationale • 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., Maximize Land Space Aim Building high-rise, high density flats, Meet Future Needs Aim Upgrading facilities in older estates, building towns with their own facilities Rationale • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, Building high-rise, high density flats Rationale • 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 Rationale •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