Will Getting Around Penang Without A Car Become Possible Again?
By Soon-Tzu Speechley
May 2016 FEATURE
On foot, by bicycle, by bus, via ride-sharing apps – Penang Monthly finds out how those without private vehicles move around the state.Penang has ambitious public transport plans. It needs to if it is to keep its population on the move. The state’s transport masterplan – which seeks to reinstate George Town’s tram network, improve bicycle lanes and footpaths, and increase ferry services – is a step in this direction1. It seeks to “move people, not cars” by “adopt(ing) a...
Soon-Tzu Speechley
studied History and Asian Studies at the University of Melbourne. He now works at the Architectural Conservation Lab at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). His writing has appeared in a number of publications in Malaysia and Australia. He tweets @ speechleyish.
