A balanced society? The planning must start now

By Stuart Macdonald

September 2015 FEATURE
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Penang aspires to be an international and intelligent state, and is developing fast with ambitious plans. But first, let’s plan the planning.Malaysia follows a plan-led development system, with top-down multilevel plans ranging from the National Physical Plan to State Structure Plans and Local Plans; within Local Plans, there are also the Special Area Plans (SAPs).With so many structures and plans in place, why does it often feel like there is no plan?In part, this is because of a bureaucratic planning...

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Stuart Macdonald

is a fellow and head of Urban Studies at Penang Institute.

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