Making a space truly public
It’s time we move away from conventional methods of filling a space or building.
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Macalister Mansion- contemporary with a quirky twist
Macalister Mansion seamlessly melds heritage with contemporary design.
Remembering an early step towards Unesco listing
Goh Ban Lee reflects on an important event in 1986 that helped drive George Town's Unesco listing.
George Town Literary Festival II
The George Town Literary Festival is back! Curator Bernice Chauly tells us what's in store for book lovers this year.
Back to the future of traffic planning
Understanding how Penang’s traffic has become as bad as it has requires us to see how the ideology of planning went wrong in recent times. Fortunately, rectifying this does not mean importing more new ideas. Penang’s old structure of connected [...]
Why not go for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize?
Goh Ban Lee argues that it is time for Penang to compete on the international stage.
Real democracy requires democracy in planning.
Our development planning process right now is too elitist, says Steven Sim, and doesn't involve the people on the ground nearly enough.
Betting on the bids- George Town starts Asia’s first ever Business Improvement District Scheme
Residents and businesses living around the Komtar area are taking matters into their own hands.
The Living Museum of George Town
The Living Museum programme is an ongoing oral history exercise taking place in George Town to document, interpret and present the city's living heritage: its long-term residents and traders in the inner city.