Aiming for developed yet healthy cities
By Jeffrey Hardy Quah
July 2014 FEATURE
Anthony Capon’s first trip to Penang was as a medical student in 1981, and 30-odd years later, he is stunned by how much Penang has changed. “One of the things that hits you quickly is the motorcar.” (He meant that figuratively.) “The people are still welcoming and friendly, but the physical place has changed radically. The buildings are bigger, the roads are more congested and there’s much more pollution.”Capon has good reason to be concerned. A public health physician, he...
Jeffrey Hardy Quah
is a freelance writer and editor.
