Date: 16 June 2022
Venue: Pusat Kanak-kanak Tuanku Bainun, TTDI
In an effort to highlight key issues and delve into possible sustainable solutions for Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR), Think City with the support of Citi Foundation presented Malaysia’s first ever Public Housing Liveability conference. This one-day conference focused on several factors that contribute to liveability namely mental and physical health as well as public spaces and the built environment.
Inline with the theme, the conference also explored ways to advance public housing liveability through advocacy, cross sector collaboration, research and policy. Local and international organisations from the public, private and social sector joined the lineup of speakers and panelists to bring their expertise and experience to the conference.
Policymakers, the private sector, community representatives, research and academic institutions, and civil society organisations joined the conference to be part of a much-needed conversation to advance quality of life for all.
Table of Contents
- Conference Highlights Video
- Rights To The City Public Housing Liveability Conference Memorandum
- Opening Video
- Welcoming and Keynote Address
- Session 1 Video
- Session 2: The Space Between – Public Space and Quality of Life in Public Housing
- Presentation Session Video
- Session 3 Video
- Session 4 Video
- Closing Address Video
- Art Installation BTS Video
- Keynote Address
- Closing Note
- Photo Gallery
- Media Coverage
Conference Highlights Video
Watch highlights from the Rights To The City flagship event here.
Programme
| 09:00 | Welcoming Remarks by Hamdan Majeed, Managing Director of Think City |
| 09:15 |
Keynote Address: Together for better lives and livelihoods in public housingby YBHg. Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Chairman of Khazanah Research Institute |
| 09:45 |
Session 1: Rebuilding Community Resilience – Enhanced Wellbeing, Prosperous SocietyGuests: |
| 10:50 | Break |
| 11:10 |
Session 2: The Space Between – Public Space and Quality of Life in Public HousingGuests: |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Performance of Kita Untuk Kita by Hatta Midy of PPR Hicom |
| 14:10 |
Presentation on ‘Public Housing: An exploration of aspirations and reality’by Joe Hock Thor, General Manager, PropertyGuru DataSense |
| 14:50 |
Session 3: Lives and Livelihoods – Voices from the PPR CommunityGuests: |
| 15:25 | Break |
| 15:35 |
Session 4: Rights To The City – Advocating for Greater Public Housing LiveabilityGuests: |
| 16:45 |
Closing Note: ‘Inclusive Community Resilience in Sustainable and Liveable Public Housing’By YBhg Datuk Azhar B Ahmad, Deputy Secretary General (Housing and Community Wellbeing) on behalf of Minister of Housing and Local Government |
| 17:00 | End |
Rights To The City Public Housing Liveability Conference Memorandum
One of the important outcomes of the Conference was a memorandum which Think City was able to present to the Minister of Housing and Local Government Malaysia during the World urban Forum 11 held at Katowice, Poland in June 2022. The memorandum outlined three focus areas identified during the Conference which require strengthening in order to achieve liveable public housing in Malaysia.
Check out the conference memorandum below.
Opening Video
Watch the opening and the introductory video which set the tone for the conference here.
Welcoming and Keynote Address
Welcoming remarks by Hamdan Majeed, Managing Director of Think City and the conference’s keynote address presented by YBHg Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Chairman of Khazanah Research Institute entitled ‘Together for better lives and livelihoods in public housing’.
Session 1 Video
How the pandemic impacted mental, physical and psychosocial wellbeing of public housing communities and how stakeholders identified ways to build community resilience in the face of pandemic restrictions.
Featuring:
Adam Lim, Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Malaysia
Ellisha Othman, Managing Director, Thrive Well
Dr. Lim Shiang Cheng, Country Technical Lead, RTI Malaysia
Session 2: The Space Between – Public Space and Quality of Life in Public Housing
This panel session focused on public space issues within public housing such as planning, implementation and maintenance that became particularly apparent as a result of the pandemic and lockdowns that ensued.
Featuring:
Dr. Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, Accessibility Advisor, Boleh Space
TPr Nik Ruiz Razy, Council Member, Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP)
Dr. Asrul Mahjuddin Ressang, Deputy Dean (Research & Development, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya
LAr. Dr. Suhardi Maulan, President, Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM)
Presentation Session Video
Presented by Joe Hock Thor, General Manager, PropertyGuru DataSense, the session explored housing mobility and urban segregation through investigation of sub-sale market pricing of public housing.
Session 3 Video
This session saw representatives from the PPR community share their experiences and challenges living in PPRs and presented suggestions on how to engage the communities better for long-term positive impact.
Session 4 Video
This panel session picks up on the key notions of this conference to discuss ways to advance a public housing liveability agenda through advocacy, cross sector collaboration, research and policy.
Closing Address Video
By YBhg Datuk Azhar B Ahmad, Deputy Secretary General (Housing and Community Wellbeing) on behalf of Minister of Housing and Local Government
Art Installation BTS Video
A look at how five children from Rumah Panjang TTDI and students of PKK Tuanku Bainun conceptualised and built the art installation that was a centerpiece for the Conference. A poignant interpretation of life in public housing through the eyes of the children.
Keynote Address
Keynote Address delivered by Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Chairman of Khazanah Research Institute and former minister at the Prime Ministers Department.
Closing Note
Closing Note delivered by Datuk Azhar bin Ahmad, Deputy Secretary-General (Housing and Community Wellbeing), Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
Photo Gallery
Check out our photo gallery below.
Media Coverage
- Unlocking the potential to create sustainable and liveable public housing through Rights To The City (https://moneycompass.com.my/2022/06/20/public-housing-think-city/)
- Rights To The City Public Housing Liveability Conference (https://www.theedgemarkets.com/content/advertise/rights-city-public-housing-liveability-conference)
- Conference on public housing kick-starts cross-collaborative interventions (https://themalaysianreserve.com/2022/07/15/conference-on-public-housing-kick-starts-cross-collaborative-interventions/)
- Simposium cari solusi tersasar pengurusan perumahan awam (https://malaysiagazette.com/2022/07/25/simposium-cari-solusi-tersasar-pengurusan-perumahan-awam/)
- R2C Transitions from Houses to Homes and Communities (https://www.bfm.my/podcast/morning-run/the-property-show/think-city-right-to-city-public-housing)
- Vital step towards better public housing (https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/06/15/vital-step-towards-better-public-housing)
- Stopping ‘ghettoisation’ in Klang Valley through proper governance is crucial, say experts (https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/06/27/stopping-ghettoisation-through-proper-governance-is-crucial-in-improving-the-lives-of-klang-valleys-poor-residents-say-experts-at-a-public-housing-forum)
- Rights to the City: Malaysia’s First Public Housing Liveability Conference Unlocks the Potential to Create Sustainable and Liveable Public Housing (https://www.propertyhunter.com.my/news/2022/06/8313/west-malaysia/rights-to-the-city-malaysia-rsquo-s-first-public-housing-liveability-conference-unlocks-the-potential-to-create-sustainable-and-liveable-public-housing)
- Simposium Kebolehdiaman Perumahan Awam Pertama Negara – Titik Tolak Intervensi Bersepadu (https://www.dagangnews.com/simposium-kebolehdiaman-perumahan-awam-pertama-negara-titik-tolak-intervensi-bersepadu-17315)
