Showing posts with label public transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public transportation. Show all posts

Saturday, April 23, 2016

New Central Park at current Royal Selangor Golf Club

Before we jump with joy about the idea of having a park as big as Central Park at the heart of KL, let's give some thought about the BILLIONS we can use elsewhere which is way more pressing such as affordable housing, public transportation, upgrading/replacing power plants,infrastructures etc. 

And we already have KLCC Park, Taman Tasik Perdana, Taman Tasik Titiwangsa that could be upgraded to make it more attractive. With the current government's way of managing the taxpayer's money and their handling of Bukit Kiara (which has not been gazetted yet and have seen more and more encroachment) just screams exploitation don't you think? 

I say NO. Not now.

Re: Fewer parking bays, congestion charges for KL

I love the idea of reducing the numbers of private vehicles getting into the city but only if public transportation and connections are as seamless and connected as other "world class" cities as cited. 

The idea may work if it's restricted to certain specific areas in the city. Not a blanket charge to all vehicles coming in as not all areas are well connected. To increase effectiveness, buses should work as connectors between stations and that means the need to double the number of buses from current fleet.

Provide more park and ride facilities at current stations too. As it is, there's too few parking space for users to park. Most stations are not located in housing areas thus it's very important aspect that need to be considered.