This could be a tourist draw. An alley that is always dark, what more at dusk. Except that residents of the older flats facing the new condo blocks that tower over them are not impressed.
Paya Terubong residents worried over 47-storey towers on hill-slopes
Residents of Taman Seri Rambai/Lau Geok Swee in Paya Terubong are alarmed and worried about the extensive hill cutting and scarring in the area. Penang Forum press conference held a press conference this afternoon at the Paya Terubong JKKK Centre, which was packed with nearby residents and journalists.
Sia Boey: National Heritage Department to issue interim protection order, plans to extend buffer zone
This is a English translation (I am not sure who translated it) of a statement in Bahasa issued by the National Heritage Department or Jabatan Warisan Negara. JWN was among those that played a critical role in obtaining Unesco world heritage listing for George Town and Malacca.
Sia Boey: Penang Forum responds to criticism of its letter to Unesco
Penang Forum has responded to criticism of its letter to Unesco over the plan to construct a massive transport hub in an area designated as an arts and heritage district.
Penang Forum’s original letter to Unesco can be found here, while the statement in response to criticism of the letter is reproduced below.
Sia Boey: ‘Do we want another concrete jungle?’
Comments made at the launch of the heritage and arts district at Sia Boey on 6 September 2015. How times have changed.
“…the heritage shophouses will be retained, where ever they could be, we will make sure that they will also be able to contribute to a land and air of authenticity, and of course, the ambience and atmosphere necessary to signify that this is a Penang heritage and arts district.”
Penang Forum’s letter to Unesco is to protect George Town’s heritage listing
Penang Forum has been targeted for writing a letter to Unesco about its concern about the threat to the heritage of George Town world heritage site caused by the proposed massive transport hub in the historical Sia Boey area.
Sia Boey: The CAT is out of the bag
It seems like some people are jumping up and down after the archaeological discoveries at Sia Boey received tremendous coverage in the media, scuttling the plan to build a massive transport hub there.
Penang government’s own consultants said trams cheaper than elevated LRT
Penang Forum has released a statement responding to the chief minister’s comments saying that trams are more expensive:
Penang Forum (PF) feels duty-bound to reply to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s direct accusation that we are being emotional and that our statements on the Penang Transport Master Plan are not based on facts.
Archaeologists discover foundation of 19th Century police station at Sia Boey
Archaeologists working at the Sia Boey site have discovered the remnants of an old police barracks or station near the old entrance to the Prangin Canal from the sea.
Extensive clearings scar Paya Terubong hills
While much attention has been given to Botak Hill, that controversial hill actually blocks the view of many Penangites from the extensive hill-clearing and scarring further inland at Paya Terubong, especially at Bukit Kukus.