''Hey baby!'' - The Boston Globe

``HEY BABY!"

Ask a man about ``street harassment" and he might mention the homeless guy shaking a change cup near his workplace.

Ask a woman, and the response probably takes a different form, often with tales of men yelling remarks like those above, all reported on Boston streets. Or worse, you may hear stories of men who hiss, grunt, whistle, grope, and stalk.

''Hey baby!'' - The Boston Globe

This kind of incidence happens daily, especially at public transport facilities. If left unchecked it would spiraled into  a behavioral epidemic, which may then be taken by many as NORMAL. Transport professionals and decision makers must act now. Malaysians must recognize that this is happening in our society too.  

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Urban Safety and Crime Prevention

S. Akbar Zaidi Karachi, Pakistan wrote ...

The theme for this year's World Habitat Day, is Safer Cities, perhaps in acknowledgment of the growing concern about escalating urban violence, crime and insecurity amongst residents of cities around the globe. As a worldwide phenomenon, urban violence is believed to have grown by between three to five percent a year over the last twenty years, with certain cities showing significant variations at different times. According to Habitat's Global Report on Human Settlements 1996, 'violent crime has increased in most cities in recent years. Homicide, infanticide, assault, rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence now make up between 25 and 30 percent of urban crime in many countries'

Urban Safety and Crime Prevention

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WorldChanging: Award-Winning Solutions Journalism

This web page is a must for all transport professionals and students...





WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.

WorldChanging: Award-Winning Solutions Journalism

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Difficulty of disabled to parked

This is why we should never park our vehicles in the reserved for disabled parking

ISKANDAR DEVELOPMENT REGION, Southern Peninsular Malaysia

IDR aims to be a sustainable region of international standard. The
beacon of new growth, IDR will spur economic developments that actuate
Malaysia's global potential. Recognising the need for sustainable
development, social and environmental issues features heavily on its
agenda. IDR's commitment to these causes are evident in its
manifestation within the IDR Masterplan.






ISKANDAR DEVELOPMENT REGION, Southern Peninsular Malaysia

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East Coast Economic Region

Welcome to ECERThe East Coast Economic Region (ECER), covering the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and the district of Mersing in Johor, is set to become Malaysia's latest and most exciting region offering diverse business opportunities to potential investors.Located strategically in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, the ECER is well placed to become a major trade and industrial gateway, offering investors access to the vast, burgeoning markets of the Asia Pacific region and beyond, encompassing a vibrant market of about two billion people.

East Coast Economic Region

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NCER - About Us

The Northern Corridor Economic Region development programme is a Government initiative to accelerate economic growth and elevate income levels in the north of Peninsular Malaysia – encompassing the states of Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang and the north of Perak1. The NCER initiative will span from 2007 to the end of the 12th Malaysia Plan period, i.e. 2025.There are a number of objectives behind the NCER initiative. Firstly, the programme is part of the Government’s commitment to helping the Region maximise its economic potential and closing the development and income gap between the different regions in Malaysia. Secondly, the Malaysian economy aims to move towards higher value-add and knowledge-based economic activities to drive further increases in per capita income. The NCER has the potential to make Malaysia a regional leader in a number of these sub-sectors.

NCER - About Us

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