Creating People-Friendly Cities

Shuhana Shamsuddin, PEREKABANDAR

25-Mar-21 21:00

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A lot of factors are taken into consideration when designing a city, but sometimes, its main occupants, people that come from diverse backgrounds, are not really part of the equation. How are we supposed to design cities that are people-friendly, and what do those cities look like? Shuhana Shamsuddin, President of Pereka Bandar joins us for an introduction to the concept.

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Produced by: Haniff Baharudin

Presented by: Haniff Baharudin

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Tags: i love kl, people-friendly cities, urban neighborhood, city developments, urban design, people-friendly approach, PEREKABANDAR,

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