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Why are there no great coastal cities in Indonesia?

Why are there no great coastal cities in Indonesia?

Indonesia comprises over 17,000 islands and has a population of over 280 million people. With so many islands and so many people, why are there no great coastal cities that are famous destinations?

James Clark
James Clark
Urban PlanningUrban Planning
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Penang Turf Club redevelopment: How Penang should look to Singapore for inspiration

Penang Turf Club redevelopment: How Penang should look to Singapore for inspiration

The closure of the Penang Turf Club presents a rare opportunity to redevelop a large area of land on the island. Penang should look to Singapore for racecourse redevelopment inspiration before they build another uninspiring car-dependent development.

James Clark
James Clark
VietnamVietnam
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Hanoi's plan for public space around Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi's plan for public space around Hoan Kiem Lake

An ode to the Shark Jaw building in Hanoi, turning tram depots into opera houses, more lakeside demolition for metro construction, and thoughts on if Hanoi should go full Haussmann.

James Clark
James Clark
SingaporeSingapore
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Sidewalks are the secret sauce to simulating Singapore’s success in Southeast Asia cites

Sidewalks are the secret sauce to simulating Singapore’s success in Southeast Asia cites

Cities that want to be "the next Singapore" should start with improving sidewalks first.

James Clark
James Clark
Urban PlanningUrban Planning
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Fix Penang Island instead of making new islands
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Fix Penang Island instead of making new islands

The supposed green utopia of the Penang South Islands project will do nothing to fix the current urban problems of the island of Penang

James Clark
James Clark