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• Unchecked urban growth, particularly in developing regions, exacerbates poverty, displacement and environmental degradation.
• Compact city strategies, including higher-density development and efficient land use, can mitigate the negative effects of sprawl.
• Effective urban planning requires a combination of growth boundaries, sustainable housing solutions, land value taxes, inclusionary zoning and public-private partnerships.

"Adding data [to urban planning] allows us to build better cities. At UrbanMetry, we leverage AI and big data technologies to build clean city databases at a fraction of the time and cost of yesterday."

—Cha-Ly Koh, Founder and CEO of UrbanMetry

100 Women Founders to Watch are launching disruptive new businesses, driving climate action, accelerating AI, innovating across 20+ industries from femtech to space tech, and they’ve raised more than $1.1b between them.

Cha-Ly K., Founder of URBANMETRY – Urbanmetry leverages geospatial and temporal data to shape how our cities are planned and financed. Their mission is to reduce the 75% of global carbon emissions cities produce, while supporting sustainable socio-economic growth.

Featured for Climate Tech, UrbanMetry is a leading data and analytics company dedicated to providing solutions to help cities, builders, and financiers make informed decisions.
UrbanMetry believes that data is the key to better decision-making, improved outcomes, and better cities.

“Smart” cities tend to be rich. Places like Zurich, Canberra, and Singapore sit atop IMD’s 2024 Smart City Index, which tracks how well residents perceive a city is using technology to improve their lives.

Recent incidents of falling trees that killed a motorist and damaged vehicles and property, have highlighted the pressing need for better tree management policies in urban areas. Following these incidents, DBKL has since been instructed to closely monitor and maintain the shade trees in the capital city, and as a short-term measure, to cut down the trees that have already been identified as at risk of falling. Knowing the benefits of having trees in our cities, how can we create conditions that allow them to thrive despite the hostile environment they have to grow in?

Former Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has been tasked to run the FT Ministry. This comes at an important time when there is an urgent need to address the urban poor and for more national level representation of not only Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur but also Labuan. Cha-Ly Koh, CEO and Founder of Urbanmetry discusses with us the many items the new Minister has to resolve from her in-tray.

On the back of Klang becoming a city, we’ll be discussing the implications that this has on its local businesses, what a newly-formed city needs in order to thrive, and the implications on urban planning that come along with culture and heritage.

Joining us in our discussion is Cha Ly Koh, CEO and Founder of Urbanmetry, a data analytics company focused on providing solutions for their clients to create better cities in Malaysia.

UrbanMetry uses AI and spatial data to optimize urban planning, providing unique insights for stakeholders in real estate. As a World Economic Forum "Technology Pioneer," they validate their commitment to transforming urban environments and driving positive change in Malaysia and beyond. With the Founder and CEO herself, Koh Cha-Ly tonight on #NotepadWithIbrahimSani

Lack of decision-making based on actionable data has contributed to overhang and vacancy issues in Malaysia’s property market, said a property market observer.

“Every stakeholder has a different view and motivation on which housing projects get built, and where. But no one really looks at data when making such decisions,” said Cha-Ly Koh, CEO and founder of Urbanmetry Sdn Bhd.

UrbanMetry, a leading property data analytics company, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”.

The startup, founded by Cha-Ly Koh, uses a unique combination of spatial data and advanced analytics to provide insights to help improve city planning and governance. It is the only Malaysian company among the winners.

UrbanMetry, a leading property data analytics company, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”. The startup, founded by Cha-Ly Koh, uses a unique combination of spatial data and advanced analytics to provide insights to help improve city planning and governance. It is the only Malaysian company among the winners.

The issue of affordable housing has gained global attention as cities grapple with the challenge of providing affordable homes to their residents. However, the focus on increasing the supply of affordable housing as the solution may not be the silver bullet many believe it to be.

Chaly Koh, founder and CEO of Urbanmetry, a property and urban planning data analytics outfit, explains that the Malaysian real estate sector took a serious blow when the pandemic hit in 2020.

The Local Government Development Ministry has come under attack for wanting to learn from the contractors of Singapore’s Housing & Development Board. Are the criticisms justified? Are there things we can learn from Singapore? On this episode of Consider This, Melisa Idris speaks to Koh Cha-Ly, Founder and CEO of Urbanmetry, a data company which uses proprietary algorithms to analyse big data from cities. She is trained in city planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Selangor Menteri Besar recently announced plans to establish a Greater Klang Valley area comprising 4 cities in Selangor within the next decade. These four cities are Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, and Klang, which is still a municipality currently. What is driving this initiative and are there any synergies to be derived? For insights, we speak to Cha-Ly Koh, CEO & Founder, Urbanmetry.

How can the Federal Territories be better managed? We discuss the decision to park the Federal Territories portfolio under the Prime Minister’s Department with Koh Cha-Ly, CEO of Urbanmetry and whether DBKL can shift from being an effective execution entity to a more strategic policy setting.

In today's Property Show, Philip See speaks to Koh Cha Ly, CEO of Urbanmetry about the progress proptech has had on the real estate industry. We ask her where has been the progress and the missed opportunities as well as tap her thoughts on some of the problems that technology has helped solve and where it can further disrupt the industry.

It’s exactly 1 year since the Dec 2021 floods. Heavy rains in recent weeks have again heightened the risk of floods & landslides like the deadly tragedy in Batang Kali. On #ConsiderThis we ask the guests if we're better prepared now.

Noting its rising popularity as a residential refuge, Exal Group, a property developer based in Western Australia, is set to inject new life into the Kuching property scene with its upcoming project dubbed SÓL Estate.