Srategic Zone 2: Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan (The Wangsa Maju - Maluri zone )

The Wangsa Maju - Maluri zone is defined in the north by the boundary of Kuala Lumpur, which separates the City from Batu Caves, Gombak, Melawati and Ampang areas in Selangor. The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway forms the western boundary of the zone, while Jalan Tun Razak and a part of Sungai Kerayong demarcate the southern boundary of the zone (refer Figure 2).

The population in 2000 was 347,432 and is projected to be 443,700 people by 2020. The employment in 2000 was 90,125 and is projected to grow to 169,654 over the next 20 years.

The terrain of the eastern area is hilly, culminating in Bukit Dinding, at 247 metres above average mean sea level (AMSL), the second highest hill in the City. To the south of the hills lie Sungai Klang, the RSGC golf couse and the residential areas of Titiwangsa, Kampong Datok Keramat and Taman U-Thant. The zone contains the growth area of Wangsa Maju and is predominantly residential. Industry is spread across the zone and, to the north, is contiguous with the industrial estate in Batu Caves. Two institutes of higher learning are located in the zone namely Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Tunku Abdul Rahman College.

The southern part of the zone contains the district park of Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, the cultural precinct along Jalan Tun Razak and Malay Reservation Area of Kampong Datok Keramat. An important feature of the zone is that two major rivers namely Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang flowing through the zone and make it prone to flooding.

Figure : The Wangsa Maju - Maluri zone

DEVELOPMENT AREAS

a) International Zone

The existing international character of the high quality and low density residential areas around Jalan Ampang / Jalan U-Thant shall be enhanced. Low density control and prohibition of high rise development shall be applied to Taman U-Thant, Jalan Damai, Jalan Semarak and Titiwangsa residential areas. An international food and cultural precinct shall also be designated and developed in the area.

b) Malay Reservation Areas and New Villages

The Malay Reservation Areas of Gombak and Kampong Datok Keramat along with the Air Panas new village require revitalisation through improvement of infrastructure, provision of community facilities and redevelopment initiatives.

c) Urban Renewal / Redevelopment Areas

The former government quarters at Jalan Cochrane shall be redeveloped into a medium density residential neighbourhood focusing on providing medium cost housing. The Tuanku Abdul Rahman Flats, part of which lies within the City Centre, shall also be redeveloped as described in 17.2.2(f). Comprehensive development plans for the upgrading and improvement of the cluster houses at Taman Setapak Jaya shall be drawn up.

d) Stable Areas

Major development in the zone shall be focused on completion of the development programme for the Wangsa Maju growth area and intensification of development around transit nodes. Opportunities for the development of industrial tourism focusing on the existing Royal Selangor pewter factory at Setapak shall be promoted.

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a) Green Network and Open Spaces

The existing extensive open spaces of RSGC golf course, district park of Taman Tasik Titiwangsa and Bukit Dinding shall be preserved. The natural features of Bukit Dinding shall be protected and parts of the hill preserved as a park. New neighbourhood parks shall be developed at Ampang Hilir and Taman Melati and in the vacated squatter area of Jalan Semarak located to the south of the Air Panas new village.

b) Public Transportation

The PUTRA LRT serves the eastern area of this strategic zone connecting the City Centre in the south-west to Putra Terminal Station at Gombak in the northern boundary, while the STARLRT runs along the southernmost boundary of the zone.

The Gombak bus terminus which is located next to the Putra Terminal Station is to be designed to integrate with the latter as a multi-modal interchange incorporating taxi, rail and inter-regional bus services.

URBAN CENTRES

The major district centre at Wangsa Maju shall be intensified and connections with the LRT transit node at Wangsa Maju Station strengthened. A new district centre shall be developed at Kampong Datok Keramat around the Dato’ Keramat Station.

Intensified residential and commercial development shall be encouraged at the existing neighbourhood centre adjacent to the LRT station at Maluri. The provision of community facilities shall be improved in the existing neighbourhood centres of Air Panas, Gombak, Danau Kota, Desa Pandan and Setiawangsa.

PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Community facilities will be developed in the district centres of Wangsa Maju and Kampong Datok Keramat and in the neighbourhood centres of Air Panas, Gombak, Danau Kota, Setiawangsa and Desa Pandan to meet the needs of the local population.