Sustainable development ties together concern for the carrying capacity of natural systems with the social challenges facing humanity. Ideally, humanity will redefine itself, its placement in nature, and refine the role of technology within the environment. In order to know the level of satisfaction of the city design, the ‘Sustainable Development Indicators’ been used. It refers to the aspect that need to understand which related to the urban design theory especially for the ‘street indicator’. This paper is to measure and compare the sustainability of 2 town centers by applying ‘Sustainability Development Indicators’ (SDI) by focusing on the street indicator. The objectives are to describe the tool and show of applying it in comparative assessment of 2 town centers and to determine how the built environment impacts the social wellness by focusing on the ‘street indicators’. The finding shows that Petaling Jaya New Town is more sustainable than Petaling Jaya Old Town in street indicators. General recommendations are propose several elements such as street furniture and parking. Therefore, Local Authorities should play an important role in ensuring the sustainability of a cities that can be formed with the availability of guidelines or policies that are appropriate for planning permission.
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To Cite this Article: Ahmad, A. L., Muhammad, A. K., Ali, N. E. H., Arip, M. S. M., & Azman, M. A. A. (2022). The Design of Spaces to Determine the Sustainability. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(7), 773– 782.
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