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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
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Shared Spacesconcept
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