everydaymalay

what does that really mean....Billions more dollars wasted in projects that would only benefit a small community of people... What we need is parks that are next to our home not places where we have to travel to... It should be mandatory that all housing development have 30% park space. One main central parks and many pocket parks. We have river reserves that could be turn into linear parks and wildlife corridors instead of being turned into illegal housing schemes... Components of a parks should not be wasteful monuments but practical basic components such as handicap accessible pathways wide enough for pedestrian and bicycles, gazebo for storm shelters, kickabout areas, play structures for various children age groups, sufficient bins and benches, and good signages and lighting. When space/budget permits specialized par course, reflexology zone, play courts, skateparks or waterparks can be incorporated. Plantings should be kept to structural trees and palms only. Shrub plantings are high maintenance. Generally the basic park concept should be adopted without wasteful decorative add ons. Lighting's should not overly decorative but practical in lumination and maintenance.

So please explain to me what is a world class park? Does DBKL really understand the word PARK and what is the purpose of PARKS? We need more community pocket parks through out the residential neighbourhoods not more wasteful carnage. There are many DBKL or government owned land with natural terrains that can be identified as parkzones.

Stop being obsessed with being WORLD's BIGGEST, BEST or WORLD CLASS... if you do it right you will be all that by just having the locals appreciating it. The best parks are parks that are kept natural and practical.

Visit Taiping Park, FRIM Kepong, Putrajaya Parks and KLCC Park if you want destination parks. Visit community parks in Kota Kemuning and Sunrise Seremban for practical examples of community parks.