Bringing city planning up to date

By Goh Ban Lee

June 2014 VOICE IN THE CROWD
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Creative cities attract creative people. But without creative people with innovative ideas in the first place, how is a city to become creative? This may sound like an insoluble Catch-22 situation, but the solution may be simpler than you think.Cities are now touted as engines of growth. As such, city mayors are going the extra mile to make their cities attractive not only to local residents, but also to visitors.A tram passes by Helsinki Cathedral. Helsinki ranks highest in the...

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Goh Ban Lee

is a senior research fellow in the Penang Institute.

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