On the island of Bali in Indonesia, art is necessary nourishment for life. Here, art, spirituality and beauty offer an antidote to a densifying and increasingly stressful world.

We have to be more mindful of how projects can benefit the larger cause of city renewal or improvement and in particular, the opportunities and benefits it can bring to the urban environment in terms of liveability, rather than focusing purely on the impact that has to be mitigated.

Transit-Oriented Development can provide a convenient umbrella to coordinate many existing city programs while implementing the principles of sustainable growth. The establishment of TOD Overlay Districts to foster TOD is one means to creating a more livable city.