Tag: urbanism

• 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.

  Soon-Tzu Speechley

  Mar 19, 2016

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  cities, development, george town, gurney drive, gurney wharf, land reclamation, malaysia, mygurneywharf, penang, privatisation, public parks, urbanism

• 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.

  Soon-Tzu Speechley

  Mar 12, 2016

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  cities, george town, heritage, intangible heritage, kampung siam, malaysia, penang, runnymede, singapore, stamford raffles, unesco, urbanism, world heritage

• When home is a foreign country

  

  What’s wrong with Kuala Lumpur? Some thoughts on malls, highways, and planning in the muddy confluence.

  Soon-Tzu Speechley

  Mar 10, 2016

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  car dependency, cities, kuala lumpur, malaysia, public transport, suburbia, urban planning, urbanism, writing