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What is Gentrification about?
The listing of George Town, the capital city of Penang, Malaysia as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and repeal of the Control of Rent Act (1997) altered the city’s cultural and social landscapes. Since then, restoration work on age-old colonial buildings led to an economic boom through an influx of artists, bohemians, tourists, entrepreneurs, and hipsters. Creative spaces such as Hin Bus Depot and Whiteaways Arcade mushroomed and are populated by galleries and spaces. Festivals such as the
- Author
- T.Y. Au
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- EN