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George Town Has Won Gold Medal For Mobility In 4th WeGo Awards 2020

Penangites! We have another great news to share with you and it’s about an award. Yes, another award for our lovely island that we should definitely be proud of. Keep reading to know more about this award, how we got it, and who played the major role in obtaining this award.

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Penang State Won A Gold Medal In The 4th WeGo Award

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The WeGo Award stands for World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization Awards and it was the 4th WeGo Awards that happened recently. This is the first time that the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has participated. Moreover, the MBPP has applied to participate in two categories which are mobility and sustainable city.

Penang is the winner for the mobility category and shortlisted as a finalist for the sustainable category.

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In the mobility category, the silver medal was given to Belo Horizonte and Tehran got a special mention. Besides that, the winner for the sustainable category is Istanbul, and coming in second place is Mashhad while Iskandar is given a special mention.

Moreover, there are over 50 cities around the world that were participating in this award. There are also six different categories in the 4th WeGo Awards.

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Jagdeep Singh Deo, State Local Government and Housing Committee chairman, was the one who announces this amazing news. Projects for the mobility category include the Green Connectivity Project which highlights dedicated bicycle lanes, the upgrading of back lanes, shuttle bus services, Penang Smart Parking, and more. Projects for the sustainable category include projects like Resource-Efficient Built Environment.

This award is definitely a motivation for the city council to work harder. Besides that, it will also motivate them to strive for a cleaner, greener, healthier, safer smart city, according to Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang.

Isn’t that amazing, Penangites? Another international recognition for us! Share this amazing news with your friends and family by tagging them in the comment section below.

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