{
  "id": 5869728,
  "title": "Start planning now to meet extreme weather, urban planners told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/start-planning-now-to-meet-extreme-weather-urban-planners-told",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/06/start-planning-now-to-meet-extreme-weather-urban-planners-told"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Urban planners were advised by Larry Ng, a former senior director at Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority, to begin planning for extreme weather conditions now. He emphasized that cities should be designed with the individual needs and circumstances of each city in mind, as their infrastructure may still be in use decades from now. Ng advocated for closed-loop systems that reuse resources and waste, tailored to each city's unique circumstances. He stressed the importance of integrating design, planning, and policy to avoid fragmented decisions and support better outcomes. The discussion comes as Malaysia's urban planning framework is being reevaluated to shift from a regulatory approach to one that encourages innovation.",
  "summary": "A former director of Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority says cities need to plan for rising temperatures and sea levels.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Start planning now to meet extreme weather, urban planners told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/start-planning-now-to-meet-extreme-weather-urban-planners-told-5871015",
        "published": "2026-09-05T23:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}