Non-compliance - A Bane of Urban Governance

By Goh Ban Lee

May 2012 VOICE IN THE CROWD
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The thing about urban living is that we all share spaces. We even breathe the same air. This means that whatever I do affects the life of others. Where I park my car is of interest to those using the thoroughfare; where I throw my rubbish affects those living there. Urban liveability therefore has a lot to do with the civic-consciousness of each urbanite.In March 2008, Penangites, at least those who voted in the General Election, wanted a change in...

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Goh Ban Lee

is a senior research fellow in the Penang Institute.

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