Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) and Nextdor Property Communications have entered into a partnership to collaborate and co-organise the inaugural edition of City Expo Malaysia 2021 (CEM 2021), a year that also marks a centennial milestone for Malaysia in town planning, with the appointment of Charles Compton Reade as the first Government Town Planner for the Federated Malay States way back in 1921.
This inaugural event is timely as it is to draw the public’s attention to the importance of good town planning and its impact on urban development, the progress Malaysian town planners have made through the years since 1921 as well as the challenges confronting our cities today and what we can expect in the future.
The Covid-19 pandemic, while affecting lives and livelihood, has also impacted cities and has caused many to rethink the usage of urban spaces in future planning and development.
The exhibition component, which is open to the public, will showcase innovative technological solutions related to sustainable urban development and new urban concepts, which are also in line with the New Urban Agenda and the International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning.
