Tag: George Town Revitalisation Project
Work due to start on next phase of GT facelift
(CNS): Eight years after the PPM administration announced plans to revitalise the capital, the second phase of the George Town facelift is about to get underway. The next phase of the Central Business District Enhancement Project, part of the George Town Revitalisation Initiative, is due to start Monday, 25 September, and includes the reconstruction of […]
Cardinall Avenue facelift faced challenges
(CNS): The work on Cardinall Avenue to turn the George Town street into a pedestrianized zone is now almost complete, as work on the final part along Seafarers Way between Fort Street and Goring Avenue gets underway this week, with new traffic diversions expected. However, the project has taken much longer than expected but despite […]
All of Cardinall Ave closes for more street work
(CNS): As the pedestrianisation of Cardinall Avenue in George Town, which began back in January, continues, the remaining stretch of the road is now closed to traffic between Albert Panton Street and Edward Street to allow work on that section of the road, according to a release from the infrastructure ministry. This will include enhancements […]
Lost trees will be replaced in George Town revamp
(CNS): At least 30 trees will be planted as part of the Central Business District Enhancement Project in George Town, according to officials from the planning ministry. When CNS readers recently spotted some trees being removed from Cardinal Avenue, we contacted the ministry to find out what was happening. They confirmed that the two black […]
Cardinall Avenue closure to traffic confirmed
The stretch of Cardinall Avenue between Seafarers Way and Albert Panton Street will close to general traffic on Monday, 14 March, planning officials have confirmed. Work to pedestrianize the street will begin following the closure, which is part of Phase 1 of the district enhancement and George Town revitalization project.
Downtown road paving begins with Cardinall Ave
(CNS): By 31 January, most of Cardinall Avenue will be closed to general traffic as government begins the long-awaited pedestrianisation of downtown George Town as part of the revitalisation of the capital. This first change will see the section of the road between Seafarers Way and Albert Panton Street paved with coloured concrete after the […]
New road pavings in George Town irritate drivers
(CNS): The appearance of new paved road ramps in downtown George Town around Heroes Square are irritating drivers, who say the raised crossings are too high and wide for some cars to navigate safely. The ramps are part of the capital’s revitalization project and the ultimate pedestrianization of the area around the courthouse, library and […]
CIG pushes out George Town revamp at 11th hour
(CNS): A request for proposal was issued Friday for bidders to undertake street paving upgrades, curbing and sidewalks, integrated concrete pedestrian systems, street lighting, addition of mature trees, seating and street furniture as part of the long-awaited George Town revitalisation project. In another eleventh hour move, less than three weeks before the election, the PPM-led […]
10-storey buildings coming to George Town
(CNS): Amendments to the development plan regulations have paved the way for office blocks and buildings to rise to ten storeys in the capital. Planning Minister Joey Hew presented the changes last week that, among other things, will enable mixed-use buildings in George Town allowing apartments, shops and offices in one development, all of which […]
8,000 drivers make use of amnesty
(CNS): Almost 8,000 drivers took advantage of the amnesty that enabled them to avoid paying owed fees for unlicensed vehicles and helped clean up the licensing registry. Joey Hew, the minister responsible for the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL), told the Legislative Assembly during the budget debate last week that over 4,600 people […]
Concrete and codes challenge GT revamp
(CNS): Plans to regenerate and reinvigorate George Town are still, after more than six years, in the very early visionary stages and the ambitious project is facing numerous challenges, from the amount of concrete and asphalt needed to problems with building codes and planning regulations. During a public meeting in the capital Thursday, the team […]
