Better Cities
Facilitation, Project Management (Registered company (Social enterprise))
Languages spoken:
English, Bahasa Melayu
Based in Community:
No
Target age groups:
General audience
Ethnic Groups:
Mixed
Mission/Personal Statement:
BetterCities is an initiative focused on improving urban living and environments through creative intervention, critical discourse and grassroots participation.
Community-based work interests:
Awareness raising
Transforming spaces
Provide exposure to community
Types of community where work is conducted:
Urban and suburban residential
Streets, Parks
Non-residential: community associations
Types of activity:
Organising events: street fair, showcase performances/exhibitions
Public art: outdoor sculpture/installation
Community interventions: Cleaning up and redesigning public spaces,
Workshops: urban action workshop (“urban residency”)
PROJECTS DATE SHORT DESCRIPTION
(Atria) Public Land Redevelopment: A Critique and Guideline
January 2014
A report commissioned by a local councillor from MBPJ to critique and develop a set of guidelines for public land redevelopment in Damansara Jaya
Urban Residency
June 2013
Week-long urban action workshop with young creative and architects in George Town, Penang.
“While We Wait”
December 2012 – May 2013
A series of urban intervention and installation projects at bus stops in the Klang Valley.
Resources & Additional Links
Selangor, Malaysia
+6013 – 333 0852
Contact Details: