Maxine Carr

was a research analyst at the Penang Institute.

2 posts

Straits Green: Towards More Quality Public Space For Penang

5 min read

Straits Green isn’t actually a new park. Tucked away between Quayside Condos and Tesco, the little known area was riddled with crime and vandalism up until last year, before this project gave it a new lease of life.

by Maxine Carr

A Festival For All The Senses

3 min read

Penang’s In-Between Art Festival – so called because it literally takes place in between the George Town Literary Festival and the Penang Island Jazz Festival – is an event for Penangites as much as it is for visitors from near or far.

by Maxine Carr