Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu

Urban renewal is paradoxical. When it happens, someone inevitably will be made worse off despite the inherent implication that ``renewal'' must be beneficial. This article examines urban renewal in two Malay urban settlements, Kampung Bharu in Malaysia and Geylang Serai in Singapore, compa...

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Main Author: Alhabshi, S.M.
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Published: University of California Press 2010
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spelling my.um.eprints.120542015-01-15T03:34:13Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/12054/ Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu Alhabshi, S.M. G Geography (General) H Social Sciences (General) Urban renewal is paradoxical. When it happens, someone inevitably will be made worse off despite the inherent implication that ``renewal'' must be beneficial. This article examines urban renewal in two Malay urban settlements, Kampung Bharu in Malaysia and Geylang Serai in Singapore, comparing and contrasting their development trajectories. University of California Press 2010 Article PeerReviewed Alhabshi, S.M. (2010) Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu. Asian Survey, 50 (6). pp. 1135-1161. ISSN 0004-4687
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Alhabshi, S.M.
Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu
description Urban renewal is paradoxical. When it happens, someone inevitably will be made worse off despite the inherent implication that ``renewal'' must be beneficial. This article examines urban renewal in two Malay urban settlements, Kampung Bharu in Malaysia and Geylang Serai in Singapore, comparing and contrasting their development trajectories.
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title Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu
title_short Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu
title_full Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu
title_fullStr Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu
title_full_unstemmed Urban renewal of traditional settlements in Singapore and Malaysia the cases of Geylang Serai and Kampung Bharu
title_sort urban renewal of traditional settlements in singapore and malaysia the cases of geylang serai and kampung bharu
publisher University of California Press
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/12054/
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