A happy city is all in the planning


PETALING JAYA: The secret to a “happy city”? It’s accessibility and good public infrastructure, say town planning experts.

One of them, Malaysian Institute of Planners past president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar (pic), said town planning has a direct relationship with the built and natural environment, with both elements directly and indirectly affecting a person’s happiness.

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