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Think City is an impact organisation with the mission of making cities more people-friendly, resilient and liveable. As a regional citymaking organisation, Think City provides policy thinking, management and implementation of place-based solutions, while acting as a catalyst for change in the way cities are planned, curated, developed, and celebrated.
Meet Amin Jamadi, the creator behind Makan Buzz, a past grantee transforming the River of Life into a vibrant community destination through food, culture, and public activation.
Discover how Makan Buzz is bringing people back to one of Downtown Kuala Lumpur's historic riverfront by creating meaningful experiences that celebrate local culture, foster community connections, and breathe new life into overlooked public spaces.
Initiatives like Makan Buzz reflect what the Downtown Kuala Lumpur Grants Programme 2026 sets out to achieve. If you have an idea to activate public spaces, strengthen the local creative economy, or build a more vibrant and inclusive city centre, this programme is for you.
Join us in shaping the future of Downtown Kuala Lumpur. Find out more and apply at thinkcity.com.my/grantsdowntownkl.
31/07/2026
Fort Cornwallis is one chapter in the North Seafront Programme's ongoing story of revitalising George Town's historic civic heart. On 26 July, A Day at the Fort welcomed families, students and heritage enthusiasts to explore the site through guided tours with Think City's project team, heritage workshops and hands-on activities.
From the reinstated moat and restored vaulted storerooms to the new interpretation galleries, visitors experienced how conservation can transform a historic site into a living place for learning, discovery and shared experiences.
Seeing the Fort filled with people once again was a meaningful milestone, demonstrating that heritage is at its most valuable when it brings communities together, inspires curiosity, deepens our understanding of the many stories that have shaped Penang, and empowers its people to shape its future together.
Discover more about the North Seafront Programme at thinkcity.com.my.
29/07/2026
✨ Ideas that shape the city start here! ✨
The Downtown Kuala Lumpur Grants Programme 2026 is now open for applications, supporting projects that create lasting social, cultural, and economic impact across the historic core of the city.
The six strategic grant themes consist of:
📍Advancing the Museum & Gallery Network (MAGNET)
📍Placemaking & Space Rejuvenation
📍Cultural Activation & Creative Content
📍Creative Business Seeding & Organisational Development
📍Community Engagement & Capacity Building
📍Digitalisation & Innovation
The grants programme empowers a wide range of initiatives, ranging from independent museums and galleries to grassroots community-led spaces, to help build a more vibrant, inclusive, and resilient city.
Join our Open Days and Clinic Sessions to learn more about how you can bring change to Downtown Kuala Lumpur. Apply now at thinkcity.com.my/grantsdowntownkl.
For more than a decade, the North Seafront Programme has been reconnecting George Town with its waterfront while revitalising the city's historic civic heart through heritage conservation, public realm improvement, and efforts to strengthen climate resilience.
From the Esplanade Seawall & Promenade, Koh Seang Tat Fountain Garden, improvements along the pedestrian route on Light Street, Linear Garden and Astaka Kota Selera, to the conservation of Fort Cornwallis, each initiative contributes to reconnecting Padang Kota Lama, Fort Cornwallis, Town Hall, City Hall, Dewan Sri Penang, and the waterfront as a single civic landscape.
The programme demonstrates that heritage and progress can go hand in hand. It connects us to our shared history, strengthens our sense of identity, and reminds us that our greatest strength lies in unity, reflecting the spirit of Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (Unity is Strength).
The programme is led by the George Town Conservation and Development Corporation - GTCDC, a collaboration between Penang's Chief Minister Incorporated and Think City, together with the City Council of Penang Island (MBPP), the Aga Khan Trust for Culture as Technical Advisor, and Yayasan Hasanah as Strategic Partner.
Visit thinkcity.com.my to discover the story behind the North Seafront Programme.
26/07/2026
Sorotan sekitar Majlis Perasmian Pembukaan Fort Cornwallis yang disempurnakan oleh YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Perdana Menteri Malaysia, bersama YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang.
Majlis ini menandakan pembukaan semula sebuah tapak warisan negara serta mengingatkan kita bahawa sejarah harus dipelihara, dan bukan untuk mengagungkan masa lalu, tetapi untuk difahami, dijadikan iktibar dan membimbing kita membina masa depan yang lebih bersatu, aman dan berdaya tahan.
Pemuliharaan Fort Cornwallis membuktikan bahawa pembangunan dan pemeliharaan warisan mampu bergerak seiring. Hasil kerjasama erat antara kerajaan, rakan strategik, pakar pemuliharaan dan komuniti, mercu tanda bersejarah ini kembali sebagai ruang pembelajaran, pertemuan dan kebanggaan bersama.
Usaha ini diterajui oleh George Town Conservation and Development Corporation (GTCDC), sebuah kerjasama antara Chief Minister Incorporated dan Think City, bersama Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP), dengan Aga Khan Trust for Culture sebagai Penasihat Teknikal dan Yayasan Hasanah sebagai rakan strategik.
Semoga usaha ini terus menginspirasikan lebih banyak inisiatif yang memelihara warisan sambil membina masa depan, selari dengan semangat Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu.
Fort Cornwallis kini kembali membuka pintunya kepada orang ramai selepas usaha pemuliharaan selama sedekad menerusi Program Pesisir Laut Utara (North Seafront Programme) George Town, Pulau Pinang. Pemuliharaan ini telah dirasmikan oleh YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Perdana Menteri Malaysia, bersama YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang.
Lebih daripada sebuah kubu bersejarah, Fort Cornwallis mengajak kita memahami perjalanan negara, menghayati sejarah seadanya agar kita dapat mengambil iktibar daripadanya dan bersama-sama membina masa depan yang lebih baik.
Usaha pemuliharaan ini bukan sahaja memelihara warisan George Town, malah menghidupkan semula Padang Kota Lama sebagai ruang awam yang inklusif, mempertemukan masyarakat serta menghubungkan warisan, budaya dan komuniti.
Program ini diterajui oleh GTCDC dengan kerjasama Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Think City, MBPP, Aga Khan Trust for Culture sebagai Penasihat Teknikal serta Yayasan Hasanah.
Layari thinkcity.com.my untuk menyusuri kisah di sebalik pemuliharaan ini dan melihat bagaimana warisan terus menjadi asas kepada sebuah negara yang bersatu, berdaya tahan dan berpandangan ke hadapan.
25/07/2026
25/07/2026
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