Lovely backlanes lift spirits


Mural of a guy chilling out on a hammock along the wall of a restored pre-war shop house along Macalister Lane in Penang.Star Pic by: ZAINUDIN AHAD / The Star / 08 June 2016

DUE to rapid urbanisation, we need to keep our city liveable and sustainable. As everybody can see, as our towns grow more crowded, there is a dire need to deal with more and more environmental issues.

One issue that is raised time and again is the problem of unsightly backlanes which remains a big challenge for regulatory authorities.

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