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Kajang Local Plan for

Sustainable Development

GROUP MEMBERS
NOR IZHAM NOHANAZI
RESHMINDER KAUR
SITI NURLIYANA ABDUL HASIF

INTRODUCTION

KajangisatownintheeasternpartofSelangor,Malaysia
KajangisthedistrictcapitalofHuluLangatlocated21
kilometersfromMalaysia'scapital,KualaLumpur
Kajangpopulation:342,657in2010
In2004,Kajanghasgrownrapidly,newtownshipshavebeen
developed

Kajang Old Town Main Junction

Vission
Producingaselfreliancetownwithahigherquality
oflivinginKajangthatmakeupthecommunity,
providingahealthy,productive,meaningfullifefor
allcommunityresidents,presentandfuture

Maintenance of
high and stable
levels of
economic
growth and
employment

Prudent use
of natural
resources

Plan
Effective
protection of
the
environment

Social
progress
which
recognises
the needs of
everyone

QualityofDevelopment
IntegratingTransportandDevelopment
Minimumenvironmentalimpactduetosurgeintravel
demands
DevelopmentAccess:Pedestrians,disabledpeople,cyclists,
public.transport,privatetransport
Parking
UrbanDesignPrinciples
Context
SafetyandSecurity
LandscapeandBiodiversity
RenewableEnergy
AirQuality
WaterQualityandDrainage

1.QualityofDevelopment
Proposed In a way that will be
able to:
a)Provideopportunitiesand
facilitiesforresidentstoattain
economicandsocialprogress
b)Provideacleanpleasantaccessto
highyqualitylife
c)Createdifferenttypeofpublic
tranpsort
d)Conservingthelivingenvironment

a)Vibrant Centre City-compact city; mixed


used activity centres and corridors

Proposed Development in Kajang


(Masjid as the Centre)

Activity Area

Corridors

Major,Community &
Neighbourhood

a)Urban

b)Neighbourhood

Adapted from Calgary,Canada Development

Manner in which new growth can be directed

with the Activities Centres and Corridors

ProvideconcentrationofJobsandpeoplecloseto
majortransitfacilities

Meettheresidentialandemploymentthresholdsfor
eachtypeofactivitycentreandcorridors

Supportaconcentratedbuiltformthatoptimizes
publicinvestmentandinfrastructure

Providearangeofhousingtypes,tenures,unitsizes
andaffordibilty

Arewalkableandhaveexcellentconnectivity

b) Livable and vibrant City Centre

Faster,distinctivecompletecommunitywithstrongsenceofplace
Reinforcedthestabilityofneighbourhood

2.Integrating Transport and


Development
a)

Transit-supported landuse Framework

Locatinghigherdensitydevelopmentsandtransitssupportive
usesinCentresandCorridorsalongthePrimaryNetwork

EnsuringDesignandmixoflanduseintheseareasemphasing
onpedestrianorientedenvironmentandsupporttransit

Managingtrafficinstationareas,particularytoreduce
pedestrianorvehicularconflicts

Smart Transportation Integrating Systems for More Effic


ient Transportation.mp4

b)Subway or underground Metro systems Usage

Anelectricpassangertransportsystemwithhighcapacityand
highfrequencyofservicesthattotallyindependentfromother
traffic,roadorpedestrian

Thelocationofthesubwayconnectingtheresidentialareato
thecommercialareaatthecentreofthecityandalsotothe
SungaiLangatregion.

Currentlyunderprogress,istheKlangValleyMRTfrom
SungaiBulohtoKajang.
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c)Bus Rapid Transit Systems (BRT):

Trafficlightwillbedelayedforoncomingbuses

Itwilldecreasetheamountoftimebetweenstops

Acomputerchipinsidethebussignalwillsensoron
theroad

Willalertthepassengersatthenextstationifthe
busrunningontime

Fairpaidbyusingprepaidsystems,reducethe
waitingtimeatbusstopandwaitingplatformare
elevatedtoallowforquickerentryandexittothe
bus

Thebusseswilltravelintheirownlaneswhichkeep

thebussystemindependenttothecongestedtraffic.

TRAIN&TRAMSYSTEMIN
KAJANG

DifferencesBetweenTrainandTram
Systems

TRAINSYSTEM

PublicTransportQualityStandards

Real-timeInformation

TRAMSYSTEM

Adaptation from Bremen Best Practices

AdvantagesofTramSysteminKajang

Low-floor Vehicles

Convenient
Handicapped-friendly

Ease of access

Efficient Service

Broad Network

KajangwillhaveKajangSentral,where

theallthebuses,trainsandtaxiswere
integratedtogether

3.MinimumEnvironmentalImpactduetosurgeintraveldemands

1)CARBOOKING&SHARING

Carbookingcanbedonethroughcallor
onlinesystem
Variousmobilepointsareavailablewhere
thebookedcarcanbecollectedfromthe
neareststation(43stationsintotal)

USING1INSTEADOFOWNING1

Itgivesanalternativetocar-ownership-and
supplementstheenvironmentallyfriendly
modesoftransport

Itisakindof'mobilityinsurance'forcases
whenothermodesarenotsufficient

2)ENHANCEDENVIRONMENTAL
FRIENDLYVEHICLES(EEV)

Emissionstandardsforthedefinitionofacleanvehicle
Economicincentivestoswitchtomoreenvironmentallyfriendly
fuelswillbeimplemented

Adaptation from Bremen Best Practices

CleanDieselBuses
AllnewbusestofulfilledtheEEVemission
standardandnowalmosttheentirefleet
meetstheEEVstandard
(EnhancedEnvironmentalVehicles)

Cleancars
Compressednaturalgas(CNG)
-350CNGvehiclesthatresultsina60%decreaseinNOx
emissions
-Partnershipwithgasprovider

Electric

-Partnershipwithenergyprovider
-Reducetheenergyandemissionofgreenhousegases
-Thesilentandemissionfreebringsnewpossibilitiesfor
improvementinqualityofurbanlife.

4. Development Access: Pedestrians, disabled people, cyclists, public transport, private transport

CollectiveTransport(PublicTransport)

EasyinterchangebetweendifferentPublic
Transportmodes

-buses
-bicycle
-taxi

Cycling/WalkingIndividualTransportModes

Thebicycleistheultimatezero-emissionvehicle
cyclestreetswithpriorityforcyclists
Provideslayers,welldefinedsignsforpeoplewitha
visualimpairment

Infrastructure
Cycleparkingwithgoodbicycleracks
(decentralised)
On-streetbikeracks

Interchange/BikeParking
SafestorageatCentralStation
Bike-racksatallregionaltrainstops

Advantages

-reductionofspaceforcars
-betterconditionsforwalking,cycling
andpublictransit

ForDisablepeople

Bus

Tram

EaseofaccessforTram

5. Parking

Parkinglotsshouldbedesignedtoallowforusersand
deliveriestoreacheasilyonsite,circulatethroughthe
parkinglotsandexitthesite.

Problems:
Shortageofparking
Poorparkingmanagementsystem.

Providelargeparkingarea

Proposeparkandridesystem
Facilitiesgettingintothestationtousingpublictransport
Fullyaccessableparkingspace

Proposeamultistoreypark
buildingdesignedforcarparkingandwheretherearea

numberoffloorsorlevelsonwhichparkingtakesplace.
easierwaytocatertheparkingdemandanddonotprovide
largearea

SpecializationParkforhandicapped

Parking-metersystem
duplicateparkingrateduringweekendstoencouragepeopleforusingthe

publictransportation.

6. Urban Design Principle

Thecombinationofaspectsofarchitecture,landscape,
publicworks,transportationsystemandpublicartstocreate
dynamicurbanenvironment.

Problems:
ThestreettotheouterdistrictfromKajangisquiteconfusing.The

signageandroadnetworkwerenotproperlydesigned
Theconditionofthestreetarequitedark.
Lackofefficientstreetlighting.

Gatewaysarethemainzonesofthekajangcitythatcould
makepeoplerealizethattheywereenteringthekajangtown.

Highqualityofstreetlighting
LEDstreetlightswithsolarpowered
Thepanelhelpsintheabsorptionofthesunlight.Thebatterygivesthe

powerfortheLEDlampwhennightfalls.

DesignpublicspacesKajangthemepark
Providegreenspacewheretherearemoretreesandlandscaping

Installationoffountains,sculptures,watergardensand
speciallighting.
Willcreateanaestheticvalue

Ensurecompleteandintegratedcitylinkages
Usingthepublictransport
Road
Railways

Ensurethefunctionaldistributionofcentresandfacilities

7. Context For Overall Plan

Newdevelopmentshouldrespondpositivelyandintegrate
wellwithitssurroundings,takingfullaccountofsitefeatures
andlocalcharacter.

Strategiesfortheoveralldesigncharacterofaproposal,to
beattractiveandfunctionwell
Respectingthelocalsite
Respondingtothesite
Creatingattractivesurroundingsandspacestolive

Respectingthelocalsite

Respondingtothesite

Respectingexistingdevelopmentpatternsshouldnotruleoutdifferentformsof
layout.
Canhelptoprovidevariety,injectcharacterandensurethatlandwithinthe
establishedboundariesoftownsandvillagesisusedefficiently.

Newdevelopmentshouldrespondpositivelytoexistinglocallandscapefeatures,
includingestablishedpatternsoffieldsorgardens,trees,pondsandditches.
Provideaframeworkfornewdevelopment,thatwillhelptointegrateitintoits
surroundings

Creatingattractivesurroundingsandspacestolive

Theexistingpatternofdevelopmentwithinanarea;canprovideagoodstarting
pointforthelayoutofnewbuildingsandspaces.
Incorporatingelementsofexistinglocalbuildingpatternsintothestructureofnew
developmentscanhelptogivethemaclearidentityandasenseofbelonging.

8. Security and Safety

Acriticalcomponentandintegralpartofsustainability.

Thiselementisoftennotexplicitlyrecognized.

Problems:
ManyillegalresidentsthatliveatKajang.
Highcrimecases:robbery,snatchthieveandpickpocket

Providesufficientpolicestations,policepostsandpolice
patrols

Placetheclosed-circuittelevision(CCTV)attheplacethat
alwayshappencrimeactivities

Buildoverheadbridgeorzebracrossingforpedestrians

Theresidentcooperationtohelppeoplewhentheyarein
difficultsituation.

9.Landscape &
Biodiversity

Green-roofing system

Variedsubstrate
depthstocreate
differenthabitats
Plantingavarietyof
vegetationtypes
Plantaparticular
speciesofflorathat
targetspeciesof
fauna

Vegetated wall structures

Curb

10.Renewable Energy

Sunlight,orsolar energy,canbeused
directlyforlightinghomesandother
buildings,forgeneratingelectricity,and
forhotwaterheating,solarcooling,and
avarietyofcommercialandindustrial
uses.
Thesun'sheatalsodrivesthe
winds, whose energy,iscapturedwith
windturbines.

Solar Energy

11.Air Quality

TheimprovementofairqualityinKajang
aredependentupontheother
sustainabledevelopmentandisthe
resultofdifferentcumulativeefforts.

12.Water Quality & Drainage

CONCLUSION

Theredevelopmentofacityrequiresaholistic
approachthatencompassesallaspectsofthe
development

TheKajangMunicipalCouncilwillneedtoreusethe
landsinthemostefficientway

Buildingathigherdensitiesandwithcompactlayouts
maximizestheuseoflandandreducestheneedto
travelbycar

Preparedfor:
Prof. Ir. Dr. RIZA ATIQ ABDULLAH BIN O.K.
RAHMAT
Dr. MUHAMAD NAZRI BIN BORHAN
Dr. Puan NORLIZA BINTI MOHD AKHIR

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