Tuesday, January 21, 2014
TTDI night market to close
Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/01/21/Closure-unbelievable-say-regulars-Decision-to-shut-down-night-market-following-condo-residents-compl/
(By BY VIJENTHI
NAIR 21/1/2014)
REGULARS at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail
night market are shocked over Kuala
Lumpur City Hall
A photo of the notice dated Jan 16
that was issued to the hawkers on Sunday has been circulating via Twitter from
Sunday night.
The notice stated that DBKL made the
decision after the hawkers failed to address the frequent complaints on traffic
congestion and cleanliness.
Regulars at the night market took to
Twitter to voice their dissatisfaction.
“What’s this news about the TTDI pasar
malam getting shut down! :((( I feel like my childhood is getting robbed!
:(((,” Rachael Looi tweeted.
“Lame excuses, cleanliness and
traffic congestion,” Pankajkumar tweeted.
“Pasar malam TTDI has the best meehun
sup :( and it has been there since I was a little girl. Really stupid
reason to shutdown a pasar malam,” Katrina von Gazzali tweeted.
Long queue: People lining up to buy
food at the night market on a Sunday.- filepic
“DBKL is shutting down the Sunday
pasar malam in TTDI at the end of January. Unbelievable!” tweeted Myra M.
“The complaints were from Sinaran
TTDI condominium folk as well as residents from the surrounding area.
“DBKL has held discussions with the
condominium’s Joint Management Body (JMB) over the complaints but nothing has
been resolved.
“The area is not suitable for a
night market but it was allowed all these years due to demand from the people.
“If the night market organiser and
Sinaran TTDI condominium JMB can find a solution, the night market can go on.
“However, our priority is the
residents welfare.
“The main complaints are on traffic
obstruction, making it difficult for the condominium residents to come and go,
as well as cleanliness,” he said.
Ahmad Phesal stressed that it was
not their intention to make life difficult for the hawkers.
“Although the notice of closure is out,
I hope the organiser and the JMB will come up with an amicable solution for a
win-win situation,” he said.
TTDI Residents Association secretary
Margaret Lee said they were very unhappy about not being consulted before
issuing the notice.
“We heard rumours about the closure
and I wrote to DBKL to clarify the matter in early January.
“The reply from DBKL stated that
they will investigate the matter. Then suddenly, the hawkers were slapped with
the notices.
“The night market has been around
for more than 30 years and closure will greatly effect the residents as well as
the livelihood of the hawkers,” she said.
Meanwhile, Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said he will write to the Federal Territory Minister
Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor requesting for an explanation for the
closure order and forward a copy of the letter to Kuala Lumpur
“The closure order was given without
any consultation with the residents’ association (RA).
“The
RA does not agree with the decision. I advise the hawkers to carry on with
business as usual this coming Sunday pending a reply from Tengku Adnan,” he
said.Monday, January 6, 2014
Kuala Lumpur's first Car-Free morning
Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/01/06/Show-of-pedal-power-But-cyclists-eager-to-ride-on-empty-KL-roads-find-themselves-manoeuvring-past-v/
(BY CHOONG
MEK ZHIN, 6/1/2014)
SOME
motorists on Kuala Lumpur
What was
supposed to be a vehicle-free morning on these roads however turned out to be a
staggered road closure. A number of traffic policemen as well as DBKL
enforcement officers were on duty along the route to stop traffic and give the
cyclists right-of-way. Cyclists and inline skaters had earlier turned up in
force to support the event and led by Kuala
Lumpur
Upon
reaching the Berjaya Times Square and Sungei Wang
Plaza
Public
buses and taxis, however, are given access into any of the roads involved with
a special lane cordoned off by traffic cones. Cyclists had imagined
vehicle-free roads and were shocked to find themselves cycling alongside cars
and buses along most of the route.
“Many of us
brought along our children but it was dangerous. There is a need for better
planning as well as awareness on the event among motorists,” said Sunny Pang,
41, from the Titanium Cycling Club. He had participated in the same event at
the end of last year and said the same thing happened. “However, I will still
return next month for the Car-Free Morning because it is a unique experience to
be able to cycle freely in the city and take in the sights,” he said.
Muhammad
Nazmi Azman, 19, from Sepang, said that he cycles for exercise and leisure. “I
have a folding bike now and it has encouraged me to cycle more because it is so
easy to bring anywhere. Cycling in the city is a new experience for me,” he
said.
Jeffrey
Lim, the founder of the Kayuh Kuala Lumpur group which is producing a city
cycling map, said most motorists were careful when they see cyclists. “Some
have a fear of cycling in the city due to the crazy traffic but most will give
way or slow down for us,” he said.
Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng, who was at the Jalan Bukit Bintang
intersection, said he supported the Car-Free Morning initiative. “However, this
was a disastrous start. There were joggers and cyclists coming even at 9am and
they had to fight with other vehicles for space,” he said.
Lim added
the mayor and DBKL should apologise to participants of the programme as it had
endangered their lives.
Ahmad
Phesal said the local authorities would be conducting a post-mortem and
welcomes suggestions. “For now, we will maintain this route and system but
perhaps with some improvements such as creating temporary special lanes for the
cyclists,” he said, adding they might also consider extending the Car- Free
Morning for a longer period.
He also
said that they will work at promoting the event and putting up signs.
Related
news: Welcome start to green initiative http://www.nst.com.my/streets/central/welcome-start-to-green-initiative-1.455751
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