Back-lane makeovers in Penang catch the eye


A motorcyclist riding past Lee and Khoo’s ‘secret garden’ at an alley off Jalan C.Y. Choy in George Town. — Photos: CHIN CHENG YEANG/The Star

MOST people have a negative perception that alleys and back lanes are places that they should avoid for fear of coming across rodents or being robbed.

As a way to dispel this notion, several such areas on Penang island have been transformed into welcoming places adorned with greens and murals.

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