Rejuvenating The City Together the George Town grants programme

• Main Author: Khor, Neil Jin Keong 1972- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: George Town, Pulau Pinang Think City Sdn Bhd [2017]
• Subjects: City planning > Malaysia > George Town (Pulau Pinang); Cities and towns > Malaysia > George Town (Pulau Pinang)
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.

 In 2008, UNESCO granted Melaka and George Town a joint heritage listing as Historic Citis of the Straits of Malacca, saying they have 'a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia'. Malaysia did not take this honour lightly. To preserve this heritage, Parliament allocated funds and channelled it through Khazanah, the national sovereign fund. Khazanah established Think City and George Town was chosen as a laboratory experiment to see if a sustainable regeneration initiative could be kick-started through a grants programme. In four years, the George Town Grants Programme has disbursed RM16.3 million (Around USD4 million) to almost 240 projects involving local communities, government agencies, and local and international experts. The challenges, successes and shortcomings of this four-year journey, led by a passionate and dedicated team are laid out in this book even as transformations continue to unfold.