Kuala Lampur, Feb. 21 -- It is a common complaint against city councils that their neighbourhood projects are not the right solution or even a waste of public funds.

That is why city councils are moving away from the idea that change must be accomplished in one go, and that projects are risky endeavours that must be right, right away or entirely avoided.

The alternative is a strategy called Interim Design.

In the context of city street design, interim projects use low-cost, interim materials - like flexible bollards, modular kerbs, and paint - to quickly demonstrate changes to a street's geometry, so the local community can experience the alternative and see progress in a short time frame.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Departme...