URBAN RENEWAL:KAJANG TRANSFORMATIONS

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TASK 7: URBAN RENEWAL

Kajang has transformed itself from a small old town to a big modern townby designing and developing new township such as Bandar Baru Bangi

and Bandar Seri Putra as well as extending its CBD (central business

district such as extension to Sungai Chua! "owever# its centre is

inade$uately transformed and most of its residences are wor%ing in Kuala

&umpur and other external areas! 'rite your vision and plan for Kajang to

transform its town centre and to be a selfreliance town!

INTRODUCTION

Kajang is an old town in the eastern part of Selangor# situated )*

%ilometers from Kuala &umpur! Kajang is the district capital of "ulu &angat

governed by the +ajlis Perbandaran Kajang! ,his city is included in Klang-alleyor .reater Kuala &umpur because the position of Kajang is between

the three major cities (Kuala &umpur# Seremban and Putrajaya! Since

)//0# a few townships have been developed in Kajang# such as ,aman

Prima Saujana# Sungai Chua# ,aman Kajang Perdana (Kajang "ighlands

and many more! +any highend developments have flourished in Kajang

such as ,win Palms# Sri Banyan# Country "eights# 1ade "ills and Prima

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of people# and the use of eminent domain (government purchase of

property for public purpose as a legal instrument to ta%e private property

for cityinitiated development projects!

OBJECTIVE

,he %ey objective of Kajang transformation is to develop a sustainable

modern city! ,his could be achieved based on the following concepts3

i! -ibrant City Centre compact city3 mixed used activity centres andcorridors

ii! ,ransit supportive

iii! 4cological optimisation

THE TRANSFORMATIONS

i) Vibrant Centre Cit!"#$%a"t "it& $i'e( *e( a"ti+it "entre*

an( "#rri(#r*

5long with the demand for compact structures# an important condition

was that all corner plots should be built on! +asjid Kajang will be placed at
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+ix used activity center 6ew

landmar% of Kajang

,he other side of the main road# will be the government and private

offices in multi storey building (*// stories# perhaps with same concept

of 2rban ,ransformations Centre in +alaysia (2,C! 7t is a onestop centre

that brings together multiple government and private agencies under one


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uses! =oads and wal%ways from outside the central area provide easy

access# with effective signage for par%ing and transit hubs!

,o solve the traffic congestion in Kajang City Center# Bus =apid

,ransit System will be implemented to combine the capacity and speed of

a light rail system with the flexibility# cost effective and simplicity of a bus

system! ,he bus system of Curitiba# Bra:il# exemplifies a model Bus =apid

,ransit (B=, system# and plays a large part in ma%ing this a liveable city!

,he buses run fre$uently# reliably# and the stations are convenient# well

designed# comfortable# and attractive!

B=, Curitiba# Bra:il

,he concept of the Ana%ed street shared space by removing all the


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Kajang(K,+ station lin%s the settlement with the city centre! 7t began

construction in 1une )/** and full operation is expected to commence in

)/*F!

E"#,#-i"a, #%ti$i*ati#n

5 comprehensive plan was re$uired to apply bestpractice principles over

the entire project# re$uiring strategies for responsible soil# water# and

waste management# site construction waste management# use of

environmentally sound building materials# energyefGcient constructiontechni$ues# and the use of renewable energy sources! Kajang could

reduce CE) emissions by ;/H compared to typical residential

developments# Athrough savings on aircondition# hot water# and

electricity use with no reduction in living comfort or homeliness! 7t was

mandatory that all building construction adhere to &ow 4nergy "ouse

(&4" standards# which would wor% in conjunction with renewable energysources to achieve this ;/H reduction goal!

5 $uality assurance programme was devised consisting of $uality

inspectors that would examine building plans and oversee construction to

ensure &4" adherence3 training sessions will be conducted to architects#

builders# and tradespeople to educate them on energy efGcient

construction and ad ised residents on energ sa ing measures


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goods were part of the domestic and household waste plan# as well as a

Adense networ% of repair and alteration services throughout the

development that encourage people to follow the motto Imend it# donJt

dump itJ!


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&ocal production of vegetable amous

Satay Kajang

Besides that# river beautification and cleaning is needed for

ti l f th it = t i th i t


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=iver beautification encourage the community have a sense of pride

of their area!


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reconstruction of streets# water and sewer systems3 and removal of

ha:ardous materials or conditions!

Creation of housing.=edevelopment projects help increase and

improve the cityJs housing stoc%! ,he projects have created both

mar%etrate and affordable housing!

Improved quality of life.5lthough difficult to measure# there are

many intangible benefits of redevelopment that fall loosely into the

category of Aimproved $uality of life! =edevelopment projects canallow residents to live near where they wor%# spending less time

commuting to jobs and shopping! ,hey can help reduce the crime

rate# ma%ing an area safer! 5nd they can improve the beauty of an

area# ma%ing it more desirable and helping boost property values!

Reduction of pollution/environmental

contamination.=edevelopment also can lead to reduced air

pollution if the project includes a pedestrian orientation and is

designed around existing transit stations! Because residents can

live# shop and sociali:e in their immediate neighborhoods# or ta%e

public transportation to other parts of the city# dependence on the

automobile is reduced! ,ransitoriented

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existing buildings

9! A6a%ed Street

Shared Spacesconcept

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