Liveable Kuala Lumpur

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Liveable Kuala Lumpur

• presented by
• Nurazizi Mokhtar City Hall Kuala Lumpur

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City as a living organism

• We must treat the city like a living organism
  the urban phenomenon then, like life, is founded
  on a subtle balancing act. If we want a city to
  function properly as a society, then that balance
  must not be upset.
• B. Cools. 1997. "The Future of the City"

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City as a living organism

• The brain and nervous system of a livable city
  refers to participatory processes by which a city
  develops visions and plans, monitors the
  implementation of its plans and adjusts to
  changing circumstances.

The heart is the common values and public space
of a city that define its essential identity.
The city centre, neighbourhoods, industrial
clusters, parks and other hubs form the organs of
a city.
The circulatory system and neural networks that
weave connections within a living organism are
transportation routes, infrastructure, waste
disposal, communication lines, water flows and
green spaces.
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Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020

• The vision
• Kuala Lumpur A World Class City
• A world-class working environment
• A world-class living environment
• A world-class business environment
• A world-class city governance

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Citizen Involvement
participatory processes

• All citizens should have a voice in
  decision-making, either directly or through
  legitimate intermediate institutions that
  represent their interests.
• Active involvement of citizens in visioning,
  planning, implementing and monitoring its
  development plans.

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Participation in Structure Plan Preparation
participatory processes

• Invited views and comments from various
  government departments, professional bodies,
  institutions of higher learning and
  non-governmental organizations.
• Gathered through meetings, workshops and seminars
  and had been considered in the formulation of the
  Plan.
• Draft Plan amended based on views of the public.

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Kuala Lumpur Local Plan preparation
participatory processes

• Making the local plan process a public process
  that charts the future plan for local
  stakeholders.
• Community-based effort that reflects local
  values.
• A plan that is prepared with and for the people.
• Important process in creating a dynamic plan for
  the future.

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Levels of Consultations
TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS
participatory processes
TWG 1 Legal, Land, Implementation Management
TWG 2 Use Class Rules
TWG 3 World Class City Economic Growth
TWG 4 Land Use Environment
TWG 5 Transportation
TWG 6 Utilities
TWG 2 Community Development
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION
World Class Definition for Kuala Lumpur
Business Commerce Tourism Informal Sectors
Disable Youth Single Mothers
Special Areas Bukit Jalil-Seputeh Bandar Tun
Razak
Special Areas City Centre Damansara-Penchala
Special Areas Sentul-Menjalara Wangsa
Maju-Maluri
BRAINSTORMING AND WORKSHOP
World Class Definition for Kuala Lumpur
Business Commerce Tourism Informal Sectors
Disable Youth Single Mothers
Special Areas Bukit Jalil-Seputeh Bandar Tun
Razak
Special Areas City Centre Damansara-Penchala
Special Areas Sentul-Menjalara Wangsa
Maju-Maluri
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Focus Group Discussions
participatory processes
Business community
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Focus Group Discussions
participatory processes
Disable and Single Mothers
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Focus Group Discussions
participatory processes
Youth
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Public participation in the development control
process
participatory processes

• In evaluating planning applications, which
  propose for changes in approved land use or
  increase in density, the adjoining landowners
  were invited to give comments or objections.
• Major considerations when deciding on the
  development applications.

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One Stop Complaint Centre
participatory processes

• Provide public with simple procedures to ensure
  fair and swift action on suggestions and
  grievances.
• One Stop Complaint Centre has received complaints
  through telephone, radio, Internet, letters,
  newspapers, facsimile and e-mails.
• Setting up counter service in all departments
  that have direct dealing with the public.

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The monitoring capability
Monitoring capability

• A livable city develops the capability to measure
  progress towards its goals, to
• encourage experimentation and test new ideas,
• learn from experience,
• adapt strategies in order to take into account
  dynamic circumstances and shifting priorities,
  and
• quickly respond to opportunities and challenges.

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Where are we now?
Monitoring capability
Coperhagen
SEOUL
Montreel
TOKYO
TORONTO
Beijing
Stockholm
MOSCOW
Various definitions mainly from economic
perspectives
Minnespolis
Boston
Amsterdam
Osaka
Hamburg
NEW YORK
HONG KONG
Shanghai
SAN FRANCISCO
Dusseldort
LONDON
Warsaw
Berlin
CHICAGO
BRUSSELS
Taipei
LOS ANGELES
FRANKFURT
Washington
Bangkok
PARIS
Atlanta
Prague
Manila
Dallas
WORLD CLASS CITY CRITERIA
KUALA LUMPUR
Miami
ZURICH
Munich
Geneva
Houston
Budapest
SINGAPORE
Barcelona
MEVICO CITY
MILAN
Jakarta
Population
Caracas
MADRID
Rome
Istanbul
SYDNEY
SAO PAULO
Familiarity (Well-known)
Sanbiago
Melboume
Buences Aires
Johannesburg
International Airport
Western Europe
Northern America
Asia Pacific
Advanced Transportation System
International cultures and communities
International events and world affairs
Financial institutions, law firms, corporate
headquarters stock exchanges
Lively Cultural Scene
Source Globalization World Cities Study Group
Network (GaWC) Inventory
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Where are we now?
Monitoring capability
1. Vancouver, Canada 2. Melbourne, Australia
3. Vienna, Austria 4. Geneva, Switzerland 5.
Perth, Australia 6. Adelaide, Australia 7.
Sydney,Australia 8. Zurich, Switzerland 9.
Toronto, Canada 10.Calgary, Canada
Worlds Most Liveable Cities
Criteria for ranking 40 indicator in 5 categories
Vancouver
41. Hong Kong 54. Singapore
Stability
87. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Health Care
Culture
122. Phnom Penh, Cambodia 123. Lagos, Nigeria
124. Karachi, Pakistan 125. Dhaka,
Bangladesh 126. Algiers, Algeria 127. Port
Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Infrastructure
Education
Melbourne
Environment
Source Economist Intelligent Unit (EIU), 2002
ranking over 127 cities
Source Economist Intelligent Unit (EIU), 2002
ranking over 127 cities
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Where are we now?
Monitoring capability
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Urban indicators
Monitoring capability

• Developing sets of urban indicators that will
  measure performances and trends in the 5 key
  areas such as city economy, city structure, city
  living environment, city image and city
  governance.
• Help to measure progress in the implementation of
  the KLSP 2020.
• Benchmarked against the best in the world.

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Distinctive identity

• To define its own distinctive identity reflective
  of its tropical climate and multi ethnic
  population.
• Manifested in the built and natural environments
  and the everyday way of life of the Citys
  inhabitants as well as the various forms of
  cultural expression.

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• The distinctive way of life in Kuala Lumpur,
  which stems in part from the ethnic and cultural
  diversity of its people will be given greater
  emphasis.
• Enhance culture and arts while preserve buildings
  and historical areas or architectural values as
  heritage and be promoted as tourism products.

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Improving the quality of life

• Provide a safe and secure environment for the
  Citys residents, while creating a more caring
  society.
• Widen the scope of concerns to address the needs
  of the aged, disabled and disadvantaged.

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Thriving cultural environment

• A more developed and sophisticated society which
  looks for cultural and artistic stimulus and a
  thriving cultural environment.
• A modern entity with a distinctive city identity
  and image which is endowed with a richness of
  arts and culture.

Petronas Philharmonic Orchestra
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• The ethnic and cultural composition of the city
  determines its character.
• Vibrant multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society
  provide the stimulus to guide urban design
  initiatives to create a distinct and unique city
  identity.

Istana Budaya
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Complete communities

• A livable city contains complete communities with
  
• mixed-use and affordable housing close to
  shopping, employment, cultural centres
• pedestrian-friendly transportation networks
• vital inner city with public spaces and economic
  activity
• industrial clusters with shared infrastructures
  and
• green spaces and parks.

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Integrated transport linkages

• Providing complete and integrated transport
  linkages with more intensive developments near to
  transit terminals.
• Encourage mixed-use developments incorporating
  high density residential, high plot ratio
  commercial as well as community and business
  facilities, thus greatly reducing reliance on
  private transportation by making accessibility
  flexible and convenient.

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The City Centre

• Create a complete living environment in the inner
  city that provides the very best business and
  working environments.
• Attracting more people to live in the City
  Centre.

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Special commercial precincts

• The area within KLCC shall be developed as the
  main commercial hub,
• The area around Jalan Bukit Bintang enhanced as a
  premier tourist precinct.
• Part of the area on the former government
  quarters, at Jalan Davis, shall be developed into
  a comprehensive market, hawkers and food centre.

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Adequate mix of housing

• Ensure adequate mix of housing that meets the
  needs of the population and commensurate with the
  Citys population income distribution.
• Need to provide public housing for rental at
  subsidised rates.

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Circulatory Systems

• transportation network that prioritizes walking,
  public transportation and efficient movement of
  goods, and enables pedestrian-friendly
  communities
• the flow of resources that sustain its activities
  including water, materials, sewage, and waste
• access to energy resources
• green corridors for biodiversity habitat and
  recreation
• access to the communication systems including
  information and communication technologies

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Transportation Networks

• If current trends continue, motorised trips by
  car in 2020 are expected to be almost double
  those of 1997.
• Increasing road capacity by constructing new
  roads and widening existing roads do not, in the
  long run, resolve the situation but simply
  postpone the problem until more roads need to be
  built..

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Public Transport

• Travel Demand Management strategy to redirect
  movement patterns from private to public
  transport by integrating transport modes,
  extending and promoting public transport and
  discouraging the use of private transport.
• The public transport system in the City must be
  competitive, convenient, user-friendly and
  accessible to all income groups.

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Rail Systems
Kelana Jaya Line
Ampang Line Sri Petaling Line

• KELANA JAYA LINE (Formerly known as PUTRA Line)
• 29km in length with a total of 24 stations.
• Its first operation commenced on September 1998
• 170,000 passengers a day and over 350,000 a day
  during national events.
• AMPANG LINE and SRI PETALING LINE (Formerly known
  as STAR line)
• 27km in length with a total of 25 stations.
• Phase I was opened in September 1998
• 130,000 to 150,000 passengers a day on a weekday
  basis and an average of 120,000 per day on
  weekends.

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Rail Systems

• KL Monorail
• With a total of 11 fully elevated stations, each
  between 600 - 1,000 metres apart,
• Currently capable of handling up to a maximum
  5,000 passengers per hour per direction,
  operating at 3 minutes headway with 12 numbers of
  2-car trains.
• 8.6km route from Titiwangsa station to the KL
  Sentral station
• KTM Komuter
• electrified commuter train service first
  introduced in 1995,
• 153 km network has 41 stations and consists of
  the Sentul-Port Klang and Rawang-Seremban lines.

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• The major growth areas in Kuala Lumpur are now
  well linked to the City Centre except those on
  the east-west axis.
• The feasibility of a new Damansara - Cheras LRT
  line linking growth areas in the east and west
  shall be investigated together with new rail
  links to serve district centres, comprehensive
  development areas and growth areas.

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Bus System

• RAPID BUS operates 134 routes in the Klang Valley
  including the suburban feeder service to
  complement the LRT systems.
• Currently, it has a fleet of 1255 buses and
• Plans to gradually introduce more 15 minutes
  frequency throughout its system.

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RapidKL

• Providing an integrated public transport system
  in the Klang Valley incorporating rail and bus
  services
• Incorporated in July 2004 and operational since
  November 2004.
• Today transports around 3.3 million passengers
  per week 2.1 million on the LRTs and 1.3 million
  on the bus system,
• A 100 government-owned company under the
  Ministry of Finance.

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Green Networks

• A framework of landscaped connections utilizing

• road, rail and river corridors,
• infrastructure and utility reserves,
• parks, plazas and widened
• landscaped street verges will connect major parks
• provide a focus for the residential communities
  through which it passes

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• Transform Kuala Lumpur into a Tropical Garden
  City.
• Landscaping and beautification programmes carried
  out in recent years have proved to be extremely
  successful
• intensify and broaden the landscaping and
  beautification programmes

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Green Lung

• More than 1,500 hectares of open spaces and
  recreational areas
• Open space/population ratio of 11 hectares per
  10,000 people, compared to 6 hectares per 10,000
  people in 1980.
• Create more open space to achieve higher quality
  living environment.

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Holistic Approach

• We need to view the efforts in improving the
  livability of Kuala Lumpur in a holistic manner.
• Programmes for providing physical facilities must
  be in tandem with social, spiritual and economic
  programmes.

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Thank You