Cross Discourse #7: Reimaging Places in The City Through Business Improvement Districts: Branding, Sustainability and Belonging
Date: 18 November 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (MYT)
LIVE on YouTube!
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YouTube Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/g8q0A6_siRQ?si=jBVv5iiPN-vF4g-s
Invited guest: Gianluca Rizzo, Managing Director, Brixton BID & Stratford Original BID
Host: Dr. Stephen Poon, Council Member, malaysiaGBC Academy
Celebrate World Urbanism Day, the dialogue draws on an initiative and project involving community engagement in two of London’s multicultural boroughs, such as Brixton and Stratford. Place branding and city planning intersect by co-creating a shared identity through participatory processes that align a city’s physical, cultural, and social attributes with its strategic vision. A vibrant, authentic, and resilient urban community requires the integrated application of social equity, sustainability, and economic development, which are interdependent concepts that support each other to create inclusive and thriving cities. Don’t miss this engaging dialogue on the future of the cities.
