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Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop 07-09 September 2015 Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Centre

Training Report

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

UN-Habitat would like to express the deepest gratitude toward CITYNET and Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Centre (KLRTC), co-organizers of the Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, for their kind support and sincere cooperation.

Special thanks to Mr. Sayel Cortes and Ms. Jamie Lee from CITYNET and Khairiatul Nabila Koderat, Nor Hazirah Mohd Ghazali and Khairul Anuar bin Mhd Juri from KLRTC, whose contribution in program development, coordination, and facilitation supports have enriched this workshop.

We also would like to extend our appreciation to Deputy Mayor of Planning, Datuk Hj. Mohd Najib bin Hj Mohd of Kuala Lumpur City Hall for his kind presence and hospitality.

Furthermore, the success of this workshop would have not been possible without the active participation of all participants.

Summary Report: Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Background 2

Session One: Sustainable Urban Pattern and New Urban Agenda 3

Session Two: Urban Patterns in Asia-Pacific 3

Session Three: Planning Approach for Achieving Sustainable Urban Development 3

Session Four: Planning Approach and Principles for Asia Pacific Philippines Case Study 4

Session Five: Public Space for a Livable City 4

Session Six: Case study on Public Space projects in Asia-Pacific 4

Session Seven: Dynamics of Urban Planning Challenges 5

Session Eight: Addressing Urban Informality 5

Session Nine: Local case on Slum Improvement in Mongolia

Session Ten: Site Visit and Group Exercise 6

Group exercise I 6

Group exercise II 6

Group exercise III 7

Group exercise IV 7

Conclusion 7

Workshop Evaluation 7

References 7

Annex A: Training Programme 8

Annex B: List of Participants 11

Annex C: Workshop Evaluation 12


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and Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Center (KLRTC). The workshop was held from 7-9 September, 2015 in KLRTC in Malaysia. (See Annex A)

The workshop targeted senior city managers, mayors, councilors, policy advisors, urban planners, environmental officers, and other key urban leaders and decision makers from different Asian countries. A total of 25 participants joined this interactive workshop and learned knowledge and skills on sustainable urban planning principles, tools, approaches and relevant cases (see Annex B).

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This workshop offers a practical snapshot of the key tools for planning city extensions, addressing urban informality, valuing public space, and increasing climate resilience. By the end of the workshop, participants were able to:• Explain new methods and approaches for

sustainable urban planning in the Asia Pacific region• Analyze what good planning practice is and what it

can achieve for rapidly developing cities• Identify the positive impact of sustainable urban

planning with reference to real life case studies.

BACKGROUND

Cities have been at the center of social and economic interaction for as long as human civilizations have existed. The expansion of cities in the 20th century has been phenomenal, and now a majority of the world’s 7 billion people are living in urban areas (UNEP 2013). As centers of growth and activity, cities will continue attracting more people. The urbanization trend continues even as technological developments have made physical distance less constraining for a wide array of economic activities. At the same time, urbanization has been a powerful force for economic growth and poverty reduction. By bringing resources into geographical proximity, urbanization enables agglomeration effects to be realized, making cities extremely productive and a potent source of innovation and creativity.

In 2010, the Asia-Pacific region’s urban population amounted to 754 million people, which is more than the combined population of the United States of America and the European Union. Now, almost half of the population, namely 45.5 per cent in the region, is living in urban areas. It is also notable that more than half of the world’s mega-cities (13 out of 22) are now found in Asia and the Pacific.

With growing recognition of the role of cities in the fight for global sustainability, urban leaders are increasingly challenged to make the right decisions for the short and long term. Already, accelerated urban growth in developing countries in Asia has worsened cities’ local environmental problems including other problems as higher inequality, lack of basic services and expansion of slums. In most cases city leaders and decision makers are lacking proper skills and capacities to face those challenges and find out optimum solutions. This leads to unplanned development and poor management systems.

However, with limited resources, a fast changing urban landscape and short political cycles, harnessing the benefits of urbanization can be a difficult task. This practical workshop gets urban actors asking the right questions about land use in their city, bridges the technical and policy dimensions of urban planning, and emphasizes a people-centered approach to decision making.

This is the third Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop that UN-Habitat facilitated with the support of CityNet Presentations at the Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, 2015


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SESSION ONE:

Sustainable Urban Pattern and New Urban Agenda UN-Habitat expert Mr. Sohel Rana started the first session with a comparison between 20th century and 21st century urban models. 21st century urban model has addressed more practical challenges that cities have been facing nowadays. The issue of density, connectivity, public space, mixed use, climate resilience and social inclusiveness are well focused in 21st century urban model which are also well reflected in the New Urban Agenda1. The new urban agenda along with the 21st urban model will support cities in guiding future development activities so that cities will be well prepared to accommodate future urban growth.

Mr Sohel Rana also talked about different urban patterns to guide planned development in intermediate cities. Three different models namely extension, densification and multiplication were illustrated with practical examples. He also focused on the importance of public space for city planning and how it can help ensuring social integration. The issue of designing the right density was also illustrated with its benefits for sustainable urban growth. He stressed that designing density is critical and city leaders should identify the right density for their own cities based on local contexts, facts and figures.

SESSION TWO:

Urban Patterns in Asia-PacificThe second session was facilitated by Mr. Bernhard Barth and in that session he led an interactive discussion on urban patterns of few cities in Asia. Visual maps of New Delhi, Tacloban, and Tokyo cities were presented and participants took part in discussing the challenges and opportunities of those models. The case of New Delhi was selected for wider discussion and it was analyzed by the participants. It was found that the older part of New Delhi is very dense and congested. The presented maps also suggested that the road network in the older part of the city is very narrow and more chaotic. The session also made an opportunity to highlight on the issue of public space, density, mixed-use, mobility, sustainability, resilience and safety for those example cities. This session helped the participants to understand the importance of qualifiers (compact, connected, integrated and inclusive) for sustainable urban development for future cities in Asia-Pacific region.

1 For more information about UN-Habitat’s New Urban Agenda see https://www.habitat3.org/the-new-urban-agenda

SESSION THREE:

Planning Approach for Achieving Sustainable Urban Development This specific session facilitated by Sohel Rana focused on sustainable urban planning principles articulated by UN-Habitat. The principles include the issue of right density, sufficient public spaces, mixed use, social mix, and efficient street connectivity. Specific standards were also mentioned on five themes and they are • Adequate Space for streets and public space in an

efficient street network: 30-35% is allocated for street, 15-20% is allocated for public space, 50% plots.

• Mixed Land Use: 40% of floor space allocated to economic use.

• Social mix: 20-50% should be allocated for low cost housing.

• Adequate density: At least 150 people/ha.• Connectivity: Emphasis on walking, public transport

and contiguity.

The second half of the session focused on the approach to guide sustainable urban development in intermediate cities. Planned city extensions and planned city infill development can help cities to manage future urban growth and population as well as to lead to sustainable urban development. In order to do that UN-habitat is promoting the three pronged approach which also gives special focus on legal and financial aspects for city development. In many cases cities have proven that it is impossible to guide urban development without valid legal and practical financial frameworks.

The session was followed by a Q and A session where participants argued that even if the 5 principles are applied to a new city; the efficiency is still hard to be achieved. It is agreed that living cost in smart city is very expensive. But the cost for transportation, water, energy is more expensive in slump cities rather than planned cities.

Presentations at the Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, 2015


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SESSION FOUR:

Planning Approach and Principles for Asia Pacific Philippines Case StudyThe discussion on UN-Habitat was elaborated further by Bernhard Barth through a practical project in Cagayan de Oro in Philippines. He explained how the five principles and the 3 pronged approach were applied to develop the planned city extension plan Cagayan de Oro city. Bernhard Barth explained the process and criteria that were followed during the planning process in Cagayan de Oro and he also mentioned how legal and financial components were integrated with planning to lead the three legged approach. The benefits of three pronged approach was discussed for Asian cities in comparison to the conventional master plan approach. An interactive discussion was followed by the presentation where participants expressed their interests on this three pronged approach and its applicability in their cities. This new approach is very practical and considers sustainable planning principles which give more options to respond to different planning challenges. The issue of urban sprawl, slums, social segregation, economic sustainability, and public space can easily be addressed with this approach and it is very much possible to implement it in intermediate cities in Asia, stressed Bernhard Barth.

SESSION FIVE:

Public Space for a Livable CityThis session focused on public space basics and the role of public spaces in making cities livable. Sohel Rana facilitated the session and defined public space, its typologies and characteristics with a few examples of good public space initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region. Public Space is important because it is a key asset for a city’s liveability and economy. The existence of public space will reduce the climatic change impact, encourage healthy living, and encourage a safer city.

The session also illustrated how public spaces in Medellin and Shanghai were contributing to the improvement of the livability, the economic aspects, and the social integrity of the city. A question and answer session followed where participants asked questions to clarify their understanding on public space basics. Concerns related to the management and implementation factors that are essential for a public space improvement initiative were also discussed during the session.

Sohel also illustrated UN-Habitat’s public space principles and priorities through its ongoing Global Public Space programme. UN-Habitat promotes participatory approaches for public space improvement and provides the necessary assistance like technical co-operation on urban planning and public space, demonstration on pilot projects, tools and documentation, training and capacity development, etc. Presently, UN-Habitat public space programs are ongoing in in India, Nepal, Somalia, Nigeria, Kenya, Haiti, Bangladesh, Vietnam and in other countries. UN-habitat is supporting partner cities in developing city wide public space strategies for future interventions and also providing support for pilot projects. UN-Habitat is using Minecraft, game based software to ensure community participation in the site design and decision making process. Sohel discussed in detail the case of India, Nepal and Bangladesh and explained how minecraft software was used on the ground for public space design and planning. Significant requests were received for pilot projects in participant’s cities and support to learn Minecraft during the Q and A Session that followed the presentation.

SESSION SIX:

Case study on Public Space projects in Asia-PacificSayel Cortes talked about importance of safety measures and the sense of security for better public spaces. He illustrated the case through a practical project by Seoul Metropolitan Government that contributed in reducing crimes and increased the awareness on safety and security in the community.

The increase rate of crime became a big issue for citizens in Seoul. Therefore, they propose the urban acupuncture approach to decrease the crimes that happen especially at dark alleys. Design for crime prevention means design that prevents criminal activity by weakening the intent to do crime.

The city government lead this project to design fully for crime prevention and to include awareness building of the citizens to fight against crime and to ensure safety. The concept of crime prevention design was implemented in planning Eunpyeong New Town, a new housing complex in Seoul. The elements done are as below:1. Exposed staircase to outside.2. Security lights3. CCTVs according to residential walking patterns.


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SESSION SEVEN:

Dynamics of Urban Planning Challenges In this session, facilitated by Bernhard Barth and Sohel Rana, participants presented posters on their cities titled as city profile. In order to prepare the city profile the participants were given a set of instructions for the poster format. Different planning related challenges, opportunities, and urban area analysis information were illustrated in those posters. During this session, the participants were given 10 minutes to present including Q&A session. Participants made poster presentations on:

1. Navi Mumbai, India 2. Dubai, UAE3. Islamabad, Pakistan4. Barisal City Corporation, Bangladesh5. Hue City, Vietnam6. Galle City, Sri lanka7. South Dhaka, Bangladesh 8. Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh9. Philippines10. Zuunmod City, Mongolia11. North Dhaka, Bangladesh12. Hetauda City, Nepal

Poster presentation during the Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, 2015

SESSION EIGHT:

Addressing Urban InformalityIn this session, Md Sohel Rana talked about new urban planning approaches to address urban informality in city level and also presented relevant case studies. He also talked about the regional scenario of urban informal settlements in Asia-Pacific. The session explained how urban planning can contribute to the integration of lower income groups as well as informal settlements as a part of the city, upgrade existing slums, and prevent the formation of new ones. Some successful tools and models such as settlement land mapping, land readjustment, in-situ slum upgrading, public private partnership, and social mix were illustrated on how to facilitate slum integration, slum upgrading and slum prevention processes to foster sustainable urban development in future.The importance of land tenure security was also touched upon which has direct impacts on employment, health quality, education and other socio-economic issues in informal and low income settlements. The dynamic of urban informal settlements of Pakistan and India were discussed during the Q and A session.


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SESSION NINE:

Local case on Slum Improvement in MongoliaUn-Habitat expert Bernhard Barth presented the case of Participatory Slum Upgrading Project in Mongolia to elaborate UN-habitat’s approach and principles to address urban informal settlements. The key objective of the project was to improve the quality of life of 50,000 residents of that area through a community led approach. Before project interventions, lack of urban basic services and sprawling were two major problems of Ger Area. Under this project, residents were considered as resources and they built consensus, plans and implemented physical infrastructure as well. UN-Habitat facilitated the process and provided necessary assistance and guidance in order to that. The project helped to formulate Community Development Council (CDC) where community leaders were selected to take charge of project implementation. With the technical and training support from UN-Habitat 52 CDS were formed and those CDS played key roles to build 15 community buildings, 130 community projects and 36 community saving groups. The project also made visible impacts on National Development Strategy and Ulaanbaatar City Master Plan, stressed by Bernhard Barth. The session was followed by a Q and A session where Mr. Bernhard responded to several specific questions of the participants

SESSION TEN:

Site Visit and Group ExerciseDuring the workshop participants also took part in a field visit that was followed by an intensive group exercise. The key objective of this session was to apply some knowledge

and skills that participants have gained from the workshop presentations in the previous two days. The participants were divided in four different groups and had a unique chance to work with different professionals from various countries.

Pekan Sungai Besi is an old mining town in Kuala Lumpur and a potential business hub by local businessmen. The town is predominant by automobile shops, wholesale stores and tailoring activities. Vehicular movement is a major setback for the town. Buildings also require significant renovation to be functional. By considering the age of the town and current traffic challenges, KL City Hall selected the site for the group exercise and requested UN-Habitat to support to develop a revitalization plan of the site with potential recommendations for future improvements.

The participants visited Pekan Sungai Besi and conducted an on-site survey to learn about it. They talked with the residents and businessmen in that area to identify challenges and opportunities to make future improvement proposals. The survey session was facilitated by a group of officials of Kuala Lumpur City Hall. Mdm Norzaini Noordin, Deputy Director of Physical Planning Department from Kuala Lumpur City Hall coordinated the field visit and group exercise session. Participants made an attempt to integrate planning principals, tools, and approaches from their past experience to prepare the revitalization concept proposals for Sungai Besi town. Different groups worked on the case on Day 3 and presented their results to UN-Habitat and to the representative of Kuala Lumpur City Hall. The presentations were followed by a Q&A session where participants had a chance to discuss specific issues on the proposals. The major recommendations provided by each group are as below

GROUP ONE

• A proper multi-storied car parking facility should be built to reduce traffic congestion

• Revitalization and linking of major three spaces i.e pocket park, mosque and the existing market.

• the car parking for LRT users should be built outside of the ancient town

• Tree planting inside road divider and sidewalk should be more user friendly

• Conservation of heritage buildings i.e the police station and army camp

GROUP TWO

• Alternative multi-storied parking provision should be provided with modern facilities

• One public space should be designed and demonstrated by considering citizen needs on government land

• The existing market should be upgraded with modern facilities

• Better information system should be developed to know more about the history and uses of different activities in this area

MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM EACH GROUP


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CONCLUSION

Bernhard Barth made the concluding remarks by thanking all participants. He mentioned the importance of the New Urban Agenda and sustainable planning principles for 21st century’s urban model. He also announced about the Habitat III conference that will take place in 2016 in Ecuador and he invited Kuala Lumpur City Hall for an active participation. He also extended his invitation to all the participants and their cities on behalf of UN-habitat. He also mentioned that the next World Urban Forum (WUF) will be in Kuala Lumpur and invited all participants to attend and witness the transformation of the city.

Mr Bernhard also highlighted the summary of findings from the different thematic sessions and group exercises on different urban planning related issues. He also illustrated that participants should inform their respective city leaders to venture into sustainable urban development from the lessons learnt from this training. The key principles, tools, and approaches presented in the training event have strong planning implications to address planning challenges, and the proper use and application of those principles and tools could make significant contributions in the planned city development mentioned by Mr. Bernhard.

UN-Habitat expert Sohel Rana also spoke about the next step in the closing session. He also promised to create an interactive discussion platform with the participants in collaboration with CityNet. The discussion platform will be used for sharing planning knowledge and skills. UN-Habitat will provide necessary advisory services in this discussion platform based on priorities and availability of resources, and promised to share the training summary and evaluation report with the participants as soon as possible.

WORKSHOP EVALUATION

At the end of the workshop, the participants were asked to fill in an evaluation form. To help them reflect on what they had learned from this workshop, they were given a chance to speak freely on lessons learnt and areas for improvement. Participants were highly satisfied with the topics and objectives of the training workshop, as they were very relevant to their day to day work. A summary of the evaluation results is attached to this report (See Annex-C).

REFERENCES

UNESCAP (2013), Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand

ADB (2014), Sustainable Urbanization in Asia and Latin America, Manila , Philippines

UN-Habitat (2012), Urban Planning for City Leaders, Nairobi, UN-Habitat

UN-Habitat (2013), A New Strategy of Sustainable Neighborhood Planning: Five Principles, Urban Planning Discussion Note, Nairobi, Kenya

UN-Habitat (2014), Planned City Extensions: Key Tool for Sustainable Urban Development, Urban Planning Discussion Note, Nairobi, Kenya

UN-Habitat (2014), Planning Cities Extensions, Communique, Nairobi, Kenya

UN-Habitat (2015), Planned City extensions: Analysis of Historical Examples., Nairobi, Kenya

UN-Habitat (2014), Global Public Space Toolkit (unpublished), Nairobi, Kenya

UN-Habitat (2014). Concept Note on Public Space (unpublished), Nairobi, Kenya

GROUP THREE

• Separate parking facilities for loading and unloading zones should be provided

• Underground parking should be designed in the existing market facility

• A museum should be established to inform visitors of the history of the town

GROUP FOUR

• Existing urban form should be preserved

• Parallel parking should be provided for shop owners and customers

• More mixed use should be promoted to make sure the vibrancy of the town is sustainable


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ANNEX A: WORKSHOP PROGRAM

Urban Planning for City Leaders WorkshopDate: 7 - 9 September 2015 Venue: Kuala Lumpurt

Day-1, 07 Sep, 2014

8.00-8.30 Registration

8.30-9.00 Opening Session

• Opening Prayer• Welcome speech, KLRTC• Welcome speech, CityNet• Opening Remarks, Mr. Bernhard Barth, UN-Habitat• Brief introduction by participants• Training expectations exercice, Mr. Sohel Rana, UN-Habitat

9.00-9.30

Facilitator: Sohel Rana

Sustainable Urban Pattern and New Urban Agenda

• Comparison between 20th and 21st century urban model• Different urban patterns for planned development• Q and A session

9.30-10.00

Facilitator: Bernhard Barth

Urban Patterns in Asia-pacific

• Local case study presentation• Q and A session

10.00-10.30 Coffee/Snacks

10.30-11.00


Planning Approach for achieving Sustainable Urban Development

• Five principles for sustainable neighborhood design (mixed use, density and public spaces)

• Three legged approach• Illustrations on plans, legislative framework and economic analysis• Q and A session

11.00-11.45


Planning Approach and Principles for Asia Pacific

Philippines Case Study

• Example of planning principles in Asian perspective • Example of three-legged approach in Asian cities• Q and A session

11.45-12.15


Public Space for a Livable City

• Public space basics• Importance of public spaces• City wide Public space strategy• Q & A session

12.15-12.45

Facilitator: SMG representative

Case study on Public Space projects in Asia-Pacific

• Low cost public space design: A case study on Seoul• Q & A session

12.45-2.15 Lunch


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2.15-4.30

Facilitator: Bernhard and Sohel Rana

(coffee break is open during the session)

Dynamics of Urban Planning Challenges

• Individual poster presentation on different planning challenges

4.30-4.45

Facilitator: CityNet

Closing remarks of Day One

Day-2, 08 September, 2014

8.30-9.00


Addressing Urban Informality

• Strategies for urban informal sector• Creating opportunities for urban informal sector• Q and A session

9.00-9.30


Local case on Slum Improvement in Mongolia

• Case study on slum improvement in Asia-Pacific• Q and A session

9.30-9.50

Facilitator: UN-Habitat

Quiz on Sustainable Urban Planning Issues

(from previous presentations)

9.50-10.20 Coffee/Snacks

10.20-11.10

Facilitator: KL City Hall

Presentation on KL case studies for group Exercise

• Strategies for urban informal sector• Creating opportunities for urban informal sector• Q and A session

11.10-11.40

Facilitator: Bernhard Barth (TBD)

Tools for Planning Intervention

• Briefing on group exercise• Illustration on Rapid Urban Planning Tool• Q and A session

11.40-12.00


Field Visit instruction

• Instructions on data collection Field visit• Q and A session

12.00-1.00 Lunch

1.00-4.30

Facilitator: KL representatives, Sohel

Rana and Bernhard Barth

Site Visit

• Sungai Besi Town

Day-3, 09 Sep, 2014

8.30-8.45


• Brief on Day 3 activities

8.45-1.00

Facilitator: Bernhard Barth and Sohel

Rana


Group Exercise-1

• Site analysis• Key issues identification for intervention• Mapping challenges and strategies• Presentations by participants• Action Plan• Stakeholder Analysis

1.00-2.00 Lunch


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2.00-3.00

Facilitator: Bernhard Barth and

Sohel Rana


Finalization of Group work

• Proposal for site improvement • Powerpoint presentation preparation

3.00-4.30

Facilitator: Bernhard Barth and

Sohel Rana

Group Presentation and Feedback

• Presentations by participants• Q and A session

4.30-5.00

Facilitator: KLRTC

Closing ceremony

• Closing remarks by Sohel Rana, UN-Habitat • Remarks by one participant• Certificate distribution• Evaluation

Poster presentation during the Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, 2015


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Urban Planning for City Leaders WorkshopDate: 7 - 9 September 2015 Venue: Kuala Lumpur

ANNEX B: PARTICIPANTS & RESOURCE PEOPLE LIST

Sl Name Nationality Organizations

1 Hyoungjun Ahn Korean CityNet

2 Baasankhorol Lkhagvasuren Mongolian Ulaanbaatar

3 Zafar Iqbal Zafar Pakistani Capital Development Authority, Islamabad, Pakistan

4 Jaime Paulo Barro Mora Filipino League of Cities of the Philippines

5 Mohammad Kamruzzman Bangladeshi mPower-Social Enterprise Ltd.

6 Nanda Kishore Alegala Nagabhushanam Indian National Institute of Urban Affairs

7 Bulathge Harindra Gihan Abeysooriya Sri Lankan Galle Municipal Council

8 Marzia Begum Bangladeshi Dhaka South City Corporation

9 Krishna Bahadur Adhikari Nepali Hetauda Sub-Metropolis

10 Md Humayun Kabir Bangladeshi Barisal City Corporation

11 Quang Thanh Nguyen Vietnamese Hue

12 Nur Azizur Rahman Bangladeshi Sylhet

13 Enamul Habib Bangladeshi Sylhet

14 Adil M Abdelseed Sudanese RTA, Dubai, UAE

15 Norfasilah Yazid Malaysian Department of Civil Engineering and Urban Transport, Kuala Lumpur City Hall

16 Mohammad Haffiz Bin Che Rahalim Malaysian Department of Landscaping and Recration Kuala Lumpur City Hall

17 Mohammad Afez Bin Abdullah Malaysian Department of Landscaping and Recration, Kuala Lumpur City Hall

18 Hasimah Binti Ismail Malaysian Department of Economic Planning and Development, Kuala Lumpur City Hall

19 Farah Bt. Muhamad Zaih Malaysian Department of City Planning, Kuala Lumpur City Hall

20 Muhammad Nadiuddin Bin Mollo Azame Malaysian Department of Physical Planning, Kuala Lumpur City Hall

21 Ch’ng Gailc Bee Malaysian Department of Project Implementation & Maintainance, Kuala Lumpur City Hall

22 Noremi Bin Mohammad Darwi Malaysian Department of City Planning Melaka City Council


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ANNEX C: WORKSHOP EVALUATION

Urban Planning for City Leaders WorkshopDate: 7 - 9 September 2015 Venue: Kuala Lumpurt

The major objectives of the evaluation were to know participants opinion about the training contents and to collect their feedbacks for future improvement of the training contents.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles

The reading materials were relevant to the training

The goal of the training has been achieved

The training objectives were clear

The facilitators were well organized and prepared

The facilitators demonstrated knowledge of training

Overall Evaluation

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Session eight: Group Exercise

Session seven: Site Visit

Session six: Quiz on Sustainable Urban Planning Issues

Session five: Adessing Urban Informality

Session four: Dynamics of Urban Planning Challenges

Session three: Public Space for a Livable City

Session two: Planning Approach for Sustainable

Session one: Sustainable Urban Pattern and New Urban

Session Evaluation

Not Satisfied Slightly Satisfied Moderately Satisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied No comment

Global appraisal: how would you rate the facilitators?


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Global appraisal: how would you rate the facilitators? Global appraisal: how would you rate this special event?

The participants were also asked to rate their most favorite events in the entire workshop and the participants’ responses are as below• Sustainable urban patterns and new urban agenda

(Habitat III)• Planning principles and approach for sustainable

urban development • Interactive discussion, question and answer session • Posters presentation• Field visit and group exercise

The participants also claimed that they have learned new knowledge and ideas on • Slum improvement • Planning tools: planning for small and intermediate

towns

• Mixed-use compact approach for sustainable development

• Policy Planning• Importance of integrated planning

Participants also made suggestions to improve the workshop event in future and they made the following suggestions.1. More field visits and more practical group exercise2. Extend the workshop event from one week to two

weeks3. Organize workshop also in other cities and countries 4. More discussion about improving existing urban

facilities5. More guidance on implementation mechanisms 6. Design more technical sessions for technical experts

13%

20%

67%

Poor AverageVery Poor Good Excellent

20%

80%

Poor AverageVery Poor Good Excellent

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