Tag: cities
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Getting around in Penang; hearth and home in Singapore
I’ve been meaning to write something about Penang’s Transport Master Plan, which is an ambitious but (I think) highly-flawed document. That piece is still in the works as I read up more about the plan, but in the meantime, the new Penang Monthly has hit the shelves. My byline appears twice in this issue. The…
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Liquid assets: two pieces on Penang’s water infrastructure
From colonial aqueducts to the 21st-century climate change, these essays examine how Penang’s waterworks have kept the taps flowing.
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Get off my lawn: when public parks aren’t so public
Some thoughts on Gurney Wharf, and the increasing influence of private money on public spaces.
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Bricks and mortals: two kinds of heritage, the same sad outcome
The demolition of Runnymede House and eviction of Kampung Siam are two tragedies that tell a similar story.
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When home is a foreign country
What’s wrong with Kuala Lumpur? Some thoughts on malls, highways, and planning in the muddy confluence.
Dr Soon-Tzu Speechley 