Consider This : Urban Renewal Act (Part 1) — Avoiding Developer-Driven Gentrification

The Government is proposing a new Urban Renewal Act, which will allow authorities to push forward redevelopment projects even without unanimous agreement from property owners. But the Bill has sparked heated debate in Parliament, and beyond. So is the Urban Renewal Act a necessary reform? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Shuhana Shamsuddin, Founder & President of the Malaysian Urban Design Association, PEREKABANDAR, which is a registered NGO championing good urban design practices.