Affordability, sustainable infrastructure and conducive living has always been the main aim in city living. Unfortunately, it is not always achievable, given the fact that cities are facing challenges such as massive development and population migration.
The present challenges in urban living and needed solutions will be addressed at the World Class Sustainable Cities 2018 (WCSC 2018), which will be held on Sept 27, 2018 at the InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The 10th edition of the conference is themed “Kuala Lumpur: Today & Beyond’ and will be jointly organised by Real Estate & Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia Wilayah Persekutuan KL (Rehda KL); the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP); the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM); and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
The organising chairman of WCSC 2018 Michael Fu Yueh Yee said cities and its inhabitants today are facing continuous challenges and pressures for further economic growth and stronger competitive advantage while expected to provide better quality of life in an improved urban environment.
“This includes a conducive, inclusive and affordable living environment, excellent connectivity and ample outdoor public spaces set within a greener, and therefore, cooler urban setting,” he said.
He said WCSC 2018 will continue to explore how Kuala Lumpur and other cities in Malaysia can prepare for current and future challenges, to be more liveable, resilient, inclusive and sustainable, through better planning, technology and social innovations towards implementing the New Urban Agenda (NUA), an agenda that is universal and applicable to all.
Fu said that the challenge currently faced in cities, including Kuala Lumpur, is balancing the need to provide a sustainable infrastructure and environment within the city, and the affordability gap that meets the unwavering trend of continuous migration and growth of population in the city.
“Cities, therefore, need to reinvent themselves to implement and rethink policies and innovative solutions for all issues confronting cities, to achieve the global goal of sustainable development and to implement the NUA,” he added.
WCSC 2018 will be featuring esteemed speakers, both local and international, with excellent case studies, ideas and innovative solutions for present and future urban planning issues and challenges. The speakers include the Honourable Mayor Park Won-Soon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea; Ms Heejin Kim, Senior Associate Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), South Korea; Mr Peter Ramstedt, Vice President & Project Director, Turner International, USA; and Dr Belinda Yuen, Research Director, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore.
The organisers are expecting participation from 550 delegates consisting the built-environment industry professionals, City Managers, Government agencies, residents’ groups, NGO’s and city stakeholders.
WCSC has, through the years, enhanced and continued with its vision and strategic partnership to share and enlighten city stakeholders, industry players, Government agencies and the general public with the main aim in creating liveable and sustainable cities.
Fu said WCSC is proud to have achieved such progressive results during the past decade in educating and changing the perceptions on the benefits and challenges faced in becoming a World Class Sustainable and Liveable City.
Past conferences have manifested insights and lessons which lead to successful implementation of initiatives in Kuala Lumpur and other cities in Malaysia. The initiatives include the Kuala Lumpur’s River of Life project which was inspired by the transformation of Cheongyecheon River restoration in Seoul, Korea; Brazil’s Curitiba experience for its exemplary city transportation solutions; and Hong Kong and Singapore’s pedestrianisation projects that include covered walkway systems to make cities for the people.
WCSC 2018 will also organise several concurrent events and activities including the ‘MasterClass/Workshop Session’, ‘Technical Site Visits’ and a ‘Photography Competition’.
Image sourced from Rehda Wilayah Persekutuan
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