Category: Pedestrianisation

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What makes KL a livable city?

TRANSIT was invited to a forum on building vibrant and liveable cities by the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) on 5 October 2010. Two distinguished speakers were invited to speak, namely Councillor Paul Scriven from Sheffield City Council, UK on “Building High Quality of Urban Life: The Sheffield Experience” and Dr Lawrence Tseu from […]

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Authorities Pedestrianisation Safety, Health and Environment SPAD / LTC Transit Facilities TRANSIT For All Transit Support Systems

Safer pedestrian ways a must to restore faith in public transport

TRANSIT takes note on the Subang Jaya Municipal Council’s proposal to pull view-blocking advertisements off overhead pedestrian bridges after the media spotlight on the chilling cold-blooded murder of a public transport user on a Sungai Way pedestrian bridge not far from the bustling Sunway Pyramid commercial area. As walking remains the single greatest mean for […]

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Authorities Comments on Government Comments on Planning Local Councils Pedestrian Pedestrianisation Transit Support Systems Universal Design

Are pedestrian walkways in KL a step in the right direction?

The recent announcement of RM100 million for pedestrian walkways in KL as part of the RM60 billion stimulus package has generated a lot of interest, including these two recent articles in the Star Metro Section as well as articles in the NST Streets section: Walking back to happiness in KL DBKL prepared to work with […]