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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: teo guang wei real, Resettlement would help as • relieve overcrowding in the cities/ clearance of slums and accommodate people affected by development projects (eg Jurong), Solve the Housing Crisis by Resettlement, Building Self-contained towns by building towns with their own facilities, Building Self-contained towns by Building towns further away from city centre, PAST: 1960s-80s aims to Building Self-contained towns, Maximize Land Space by Building high-rise, high density flats, PAST: 1960s-80s aims to Maximize Land Space, CONTINUOUS: 1960s – today aims to Encourage Social Cohesion, Mixing smaller and larger flats in every new town would help as • 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., FUTURE: 1990s onwards aims to Meet Future Needs, Meet Future Needs by Upgrading facilities in older estates, Building towns further away from city centre would help as • Relieve overcrowding in the city centre • Allow for expansion of commercial areas, 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 Limiting the proportion of races in every neighbourhood and block, Meet Future Needs by Building studio apartments in existing estates, Upgrading facilities in older estates would help as MAINTAIN STANDARD OF LIVING; MAINTAIN STANDARD OF GOVT. HOUSING; KEEP CITIZENS SATISFIED; REMAIN COMPETITIVE, Land Acquisition Act would help as • 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., building towns with their own facilities would help as • Reduce people having to enter the city for basic facilities. Ease overcrowding in the cities • Convenience, sense of belonging, Encourage Social Cohesion by Setting up Residents’ Committee/ Giving Estate management to town councils, Public Housing in Singapore guiding principles PAST: 1960s-80s