Towards a more walkable city

Muhammad Bakhtiar (in front) and his team checking out a walkway blocked by motorcycles along Chulia Street.

THE Penang Island City Council (MBPP) aims to make the walkways of Chulia Street free of most obstructions by the end of this year.

Councillor Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said the council’s main focus would be to remove permanent blockages like fences and illegal structures along the walkways.