A4 Booklet (Part 1)

ALL ABOUT TOWN CITY BOOKLET
" KAJANG TOWN "
FINAL PROJECT l PART A l ENBE
Lecturers : Ms.Delliaya
Lee Jia Min l 0324126 l FNBE JULY 2015

FINAL PROJECT | PART A | FNBE JULY 2015 | ENBE

CONTENT
INTRODUCTION 1
INTRODUCTION TO CITY & TOWN 2-4
PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE CITY 5-10
TOWN PLANNING PRINCIPLES - RADBURN CONCEPT 11-13
THE TOWN THAT I LIVE IN - KAJANG TOWN 14-33
PROPOSAL FOR THE BETTER FUTURE TOWN 34-36

The final project of Elements of Natural Built Environment
(ENBE) consist of 20% individual and 20% group work. In part A,
we are required to produce an A4 Booklet about the city or town
nearest to our existing home or hometown and to investigate
about the cities or towns in general. Besides, we are tasked to
explore and determine the past,present and future city which is
ancient city, followed by current city and then future city. Lastly,
we are also required to produce proposal based on our ideas
and opinions for the better future city. In this booklet, reader can
easily understand about the information of town and city.
I N T R O D U C T I O N O F T H I S B O O K L E T
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TOWN
Generally, a "town" is thought
of as larger than a village but
smaller than a "city." Besides,
a town is an area with
residential districts, shops and
amenities, and its own local
government. Densely
populated areas, especially as
contrasted with the country or
suburbs.
DEFINITION
What make a Town ?
Public Space
- Great public spaces are the living room of the town. It is the place where people come together to enjoy the
town and each other. Public spaces range from grand central plazas and squares to small, local
neighborhood parks.
Transportation
- Transport system connects the parts of town, help to shape them and enable movement throughout the
town. They include road, rail, bicycle, pedestrian network to form the total movement system of the town.
The balance of these various transport system is what helps define the quality and character of towns, and
makes them either friendly or hostile to pedestrians.
Buildings
- The shape and articulate space by forming the street walls of a town. Well, designed buildings groups of
buildings work together to create a sense of place.
Roads / Streets
- The connection between spaces and places. They are defined by their physical dimension and character
as well as the size, scale and character of the building that line them. The pattern of a street network is part
of what defines a town and what makes it unique.
Landscape
- The green part of the town in the form of urban parks, street trees, plants, flowers and water in many
forms. The landscape helps them define the character and beauty of a city and creates soft, contrasting
spaces and element.
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DEFINITION
City
City is a large town. Cities
generally have complex systems
for sanitation, utilities, land usage,
housing, and transportation. The
concentration of development
greatly facilitates interaction
between people and businesses.
Besides, city is also a large
community for people to live and
have interaction between each
others. City is also a home for
many people and sometimes for
plants and animals too.
What's the difference between a city and a town?
City and town are differentiated primarily by an
area’s demography and its geography. In
simple terms, cities are larger residence places
than towns.
Cities cover a wider area than towns and as
cities advance, they may sometimes incorporate
or merge with surrounding areas. Towns on the
other hand do not generally expand into other
areas in the same way as cities
Cities are more densely populated than towns.
Towns, as mentioned earlier, are smaller than
cities but bigger than villages.
In a city streets and
roads are wide and
long
In a town streets and
roads are narrow and
short
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Good design and planning which
makes it practical to live in a
more environmentally sustainable
way, with less noise, pollution
and traffic congestion.
Towns and cities able to create and
share prosperity, investing to help all
their citizens reach their full potential.
Good quality services - health,
education,housing, transport, finance
, shopping, leisure and protection
from crime.
Better Future Town
Create a sustainable smart town that incorporates the blessings of nature into an Eco & Smart lifestyle.
What make a better town for people ?
1) Security
Ensuring safe and secure living through a new
security service called “virtual gated town”
2) Mobility
Providing total mobility lifestyles that enable non-
driving residents to become more active, and
drivers to become more eco-friendly
3)Community
Enabling residents to join person-to-person
networks and enjoy greater connection with the
community
4) Healthcare
Providing lifestyles that help residents to improve
their health and beauty
5) Energy
Using a hybrid of natural energy and advanced
technologies, including energy-creation, energy-
storage, and energy-saving technologies
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Past, Present & Future City
Ancient City
Athens
Founded: 1400 BC
Athens is one of the oldest named cities in
the world, have been continuously
inhabited for at least 5000 years. Situated
in southern Europe, Athens became the
leading city of Ancient Greece in the first
millennium BC and its cultural
achievements during the 5th century BC
laid the foundations of western civilization.
Athens grew from its focal point, the
Acropolis, which became the ceremonial
center of the city-state.
Plan of Ancient Athens.
The geography of ancient Greece was divided in
three regions : the coast, the lowlands, and the
mountains. The rocky and uneven soil on the
peninsula of Greece allowed for less than 20% of
the land to be farmed, so the Greeks relied heavily
on imports of grains and other foods from other
regions around the Mediterranean
A plan of the acropolis of Athens. Occupied from Mycenaean times,
the monuments visible today largely date from the 5th century BC.
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel
located on a high rocky outcrop above the city
of Athens and contains the remains of several
ancient buildings of great architectural and
historic significance.
Why symbolize the whole of the country in
the popular imagination?
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Ancient City
Site Plan of the Acropolis at Athens
1. Parthenon
2. Old Temple of Athena
3. Erechtheum
4. Statue of Athena Promachos
5. Propylaea
6. Temple of Athena Nike
7. Eleusinion
8. Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia or
Brauroneion
9. Chalkotheke
10.Pandroseion
11.Arrephorion
12.Altar of Athena
13.Sanctuary of Zeus Polieus
14.Sanctuary of Pandion
15.Odeon of Herodes Atticus
16.Stoa of Eumenes
17.Sanctuary of Asclepius or
Asclepieion
18.Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
19.Odeon of Pericles
20.Temenos of Dionysus
Eleuthereus
21.Aglaureion
The people of Athens lived below the
Acropolis (rocky hill).
How people survive in Ancient Athens ?
People who work have survive.Slaves
made up about a quarter of the
working population on Athens. Most
were people who had been captured
in warfare and sold to slave dealers.
They were then put on sale in the
slave market.
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Present City
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by
population and the largest city proper by
population in the world. It is one of the four
direct-controlled municipalities of the
People's Republic of China, with a
population of more than 24 million as of
2014. It is a global financial center, and a
transport hub with the world's busiest
container port. Located in the Yangtze
River Delta in East China, Shanghai sits on
the south edge of the mouth of the Yangtze
in the middle portion of the Chinese coast.
Districts maps
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Present City
Shanghai
The main shopping street of Shanghai, China, and is
one of the world's busiest shopping streets. It is named
after the city of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province
neighbouring Shanghai. Today's Nanjing Road
comprises two sections, Nanjing Road East and Nanjing
Road West.
Commercial Areas
Area Distribution of
Financial Areas
An important financial area since long ago. Due to
some historical reasons and the advantageous
location, many foreign financial institutions especially
banks set up their buildings in the Bund area in the
19th and 20th centuries. The Bund extending from East
Yan'an Road to East Beijing Road now boasts many
magnificent constructions in various classical western
styles.
The most famous financial area Lujiazui Finance and
Trade Zone in Pudong New Area . Facing Huangpu
River to its west, Lujiazui has many domestic and
foreign financial institutions such as banks, stock
exchanges and insurance companies. Jinmao Tower,
Shanghai Securities Mansion and the largest stock
exchange of Asia are located in Lujiazui, making it the
most important part of the central business district of
the city.
Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone The Bund
Nanjing Road
An extensive Chinese garden located beside the City
God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of
Shanghai, China. It abuts the Yuyuan Tourist Mart and
is accessible from the Shanghai Metro's Line 10
Yuyuan Garden Station.
Yuyuan Road
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Future City
Tianjin Eco-city
The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city’s vision is to
be a thriving city which is socially, harmonious,
environmentally-friendly and resource-efficient. It
is a flagship cooperation project between the
governments of Singapore and China. It is
planned for 350,000 residents. The Eco-city site is
located 40 km from the Tianjin city centre and 150
km from Beijing. The site is 10 km from the core
district of the Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA).
The Eco-city is sited on non-arable land. Prior to
development, the site of the Eco-city was one-
third saltpan, one-third deserted beach, and one-
third water, including a 270-hectare wastewater
pond.
The world’s biggest eco-city in development, Tianjin Eco-city will be around
half the size of Manhattan
What's the planning principles ?
Each district is planned with amenities and jobs located close
by. Local and centralised facilities are provided to serve the
needs of residents in each neighbourhood. Business Parks are
located close to residential areas to provide employment for
residents, which is within easy access of their homes.
Land-use Planning
The emphasis on green transport is a key feature in the
transport planning of the Eco-city. The aim is to increase trips
via public transport and non-motorised modes of transport
such as via bicycles and walking. Non-motorised and
motorised networks will be separated to minimise conflict
between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.
Transport Planning
Planned with extensive green (vegetation) and blue (water)
networks to provide an endearing living and working
environment. The green network will comprise a green lung at
the core of the Eco-city and green-relief eco-corridors
emanating from the lung to the other parts of the Eco-city.
Water bodies in the Eco-city will be linked together for greater
water circulation to enhance the ecology, provide an attractive
environment for waterfront development and water-based
recreational activities.
Green and Blue Network Planning
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Future City
Tianjin Eco-city
Technology removing toxic heavy metals
from water will help turn the polluted
reservoir into a boating lake.
How the planning concept for the
Tianjin Eco-city ?
Cleaning up
Sustainable living
Tianjin Eco-city aims to house 350,000
people in a low-carbon, green
environment by 2020.
Road-testing technology
Tianjin Eco-city will be a test-bed for
several new technologies. For instance,
General Motors will trial its next-generation
of driverless EN-V cars.
Reclaiming land
The team hope its model for building a
sustainable city from polluted land will be
copied by others.
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Town Planning Principles
Radburn Concept
" We did our best to follow
Aristotle's
recommendation that a
city should be built to give
its in habitants security
and hapiness " - Clarence
Stein
Stein, Clarence, 1882- 1975 , an American
architect, urban planner and writer, a major
proponent of the Garden City movement in the
United States.
Along with Lewis Mumford and Henry Wright,
Stein was a founding member of the Regional
Planning Association of America, a group
instrumental in importing Ebenezer Howard's
garden city idea from England to the United
States.
Stein and Wright collaborated on the design of
Radburn, New Jersey ( 1928-1932 ), a garden
suburb noted for its superblock layout.
Stein wrote Toward New Towns for America (
1951)
Introduction of Clarence Stein
Sunnyside Garden
Salient features of Sunnyside Garden
Built from 1924-1928
Architects - Clarence Stein, Henry
Wright and Frederick Lee Ackerman
Landscape architect - Marjorie S.
Cautley
Today, the 55 acres of Sunnyside
Gardens are contained within 17 city
blocks, with 535 row houses, 32co-
ops and hundreds of rental
apartments.
Large areas of open space were
included in the plan
Rows of one to three family private
houses with co-op and rental
apartment buildings were mixed
together and arranged around
common gardens.
Contiguous blocks are known as
Courts, with buildings enclosing
interior garden commons.
Lanes and walkways lead through
each block to divide the interior
space into three of four smaller
garden areas.
Stores and garages placed around
the edges of the neighborhood.
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Radburn Concept
Objectives of Radburn
Decentralized, self-contained
settlements, organized to promote
environmental considerations by
conserving open space, harnessing
the auto and promoting community
life.
1) SEPARATION of pedestrian and vehicular
traffic
2) SUPER BLOCK - large block surrounded by
main roads
3) Houses grouped around small CUL DE SACS
- each accessed from main road, living,
bedroom faced gardens & parks, service areas
to ACCESS ROADS
4) Remaining land - PARK AREAS
5) WALKWAYS - designed such that
pedestrians can reach social places without
crossing automobile street
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Radburn Concept
Financial Planning
Park without additional cost from
residents
Savings from minimising roads,
requires less road area
25% less area gave 12-15% of
total park area
Radburn, New Jersey
Applications
Radburn Concept
Baldwin Hills
Kitimat B.C
Los Angeles
Baldwin Hills
US
Stevenage
Cumbernauld
Bracknell
ENGLAND
Coventry
Vallingby
Biskopsgarden estate goteborg
Baronbackavna Estate, Orebro
Biskopsgarden estate goteborg
SWEDEN
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Introduction of
Kajang is a town in the eastern part of Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu Langat.It
is located 21 kilometers (13 mi) from Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.
The current locational gravity of growth in Kajang would be Sungai Chua. The total population of Kajang
has grown rapidly in the past few years, with estimated population growth of 9% per annum. The soon-to-
be-realised Klang Valley MRT station in Bandar Kajang will boost the property value in Sungai Chua.
A few townships have been developed in Kajang, such as Taman Prima Saujana (straight from Jalan
Cheras), Sungai Chua, Taman Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands). Lately, many high-end developments
has mushroomed in Kajang such as Twin Palms, Sri Banyan, Country Heights, Jade Hills and Prima
Paramount.
Areas surrounding these new townships are easily accessible via the SILK Expressway. Kajang is
governed by the Majlis Perbandaran Kajang.
Establishment Government Population
Yang Di-Pertua
(President) Dato' Hasan
Nawawi bin Abd Rahman
City 342,657
Density 685.06/km2
(1,498.78/sq mi)
Kajang, Selangor
KAJANG TOWN
Seal of Kajang
In the year 1807
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History of
KAJANG TOWN
Old Kajang Town
The first settlement in Kajang was established in 1709. In 1807,
Kajang was founded after the Klang War. Because of its central
location, it was made the district capital of Hulu Langat.
A street filled with gold shops in the old days.
An old building in Jalan Tukang, Kajang.
An aerial view of Kajang town in 1968.
A stannary was found near Sungai Tangkas in late 1840s and the
Americans started mining activities there. Most miners were Huizhou
people from Negeri Sembilan. However, it is believed that Hokkiens
were the earliest to root in Kajang.
To facilitate the transportation work of the stannary and rubber, the
British colonial government started a paving project connecting
Kajang and Kuala Lumpur in 1889. Railway connecting Kajang and
Seremban was also built.
In 1880, Reko and Kajang were demarcated into Selangor. British
plantation groups such as Inch Kenneth and West Country widely
planted coffee and rubber around Reko in the 1890s and the
booming mining and farming had led Kajang to its market position.
Tin prices fell in the late 1990s and the demand for rubber increased. At
that time, many people have inhabited the old Kajang near Reko. To
maintain local security, a police station was built.
Kajang was among the few communities with primary, secondary and
tertiary institutions.It was recorded that Kajang had two Chinese primary
schools in 1909 but one was closed during the 1948 Malayan
Emergency.
Another argument said that since Kajang produced rice and tin,
harvested rice and local products were transported to Kuala Lumpur on
carts with roof made of Kajang leaves. The carts carried daily
necessities from Kuala Lumpur when they returned.
When local residents saw the roof of the returned carts from far away,
they would shout "Kajang! Kajang". Therefore, the place was named
"Kajang".
Kajang had three secondary schools before the World War II and one of
the schools attracted many non-locals students, making the place an
important education area. It was argued that Kajang was named after the
Kajang tree by Sultan Mohamed Ibni-Alma Hum Sultan Ibrahim and his
entourage Tok Lili.
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Demographics of
KAJANG TOWN
Taman Saujana Impian, Sg. Kantan, Sg.Jelok, Sg.Ramal, Sungai Chua, Sg. Sekamat,
Bandar Mahkota, Jalan Reko, Jalan Bukit, Bandar Sungai Long, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn,
Cheras Perdana, Taman Prima Saujana, Taman Kantan Permai, Taman Kajang Perdana,
Taman Sri Ramal, Taman Kajang Prima.
Kajang's main population centres
232,306
51,789
3,367
92,491
46,329
Population Census
Kajang's Population
of 342,657
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Area of
KAJANG
787.6 km²
Zoom in the area of KAJANG TOWN
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Zoning of
KAJANG TOWN
Residential area
Commercial area
Industrial area
Enterprise zone
Health
Religious area
Forest
Sports complex
Pond / Lake
Oxidation
Substation TNB
Open space
Agriculture
Government institute
Golf course
Education area
What is zoning ?
Zoning is a technique of land-use
planning as a tool of urban planning
used by local governments in most
developed countries.
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Where I live ?
Taman Cheras Perdana
Distance to Kajang Town : 9.2 KM
Duration : 15 mins
My secondary school
Duration to Kajang Town : 9.8KM
Duration : 14 mins
SMK Bandar Baru Sg.Long
Routes from my house to school
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Legend
Commercial buildings
Hospital
Infrastructure Religious buildings
Facilities
Government buildings
Zoning of Buildings
in KAJANG TOWN
Education buildings
Others
Public building
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L A N D M A R K S
I N K A J A N G T O W N
Kajang Stadium,
known as Kajang Square now
The mosque was built in the 60s
when the existence of Kajang and
Shah Alam requirements for public
worship. The mosque was
inaugurated by DYMM Sultan Abdul
Aziz Shah Alhaj Sallehuddin on 14
May 1971.
Religious area
Masjid Jamek Pekan Kajang
Public building
Built in the 1920s, the stadium was home to
many football matches featuring legends in
Malaysian football like 'Supermokh' Mokhtar
Dahari, 'Spiderman' Datuk R. Arumugam,
Soh Chin Aun and Santokh Singh.
In 2010, the iconic landmark was torn down
and turned into a public square, equipped
with jogging tracks and a playground for
children.
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Police Station
Past Present
Pos Office
Past Present
Kompleks Mahkamah
Kajang
Majlis Perbandaran
Kajang
Syabas Office
Government Buildings
in KAJANG TOWN
OPPOSITE
Fire Station
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Located in the middle of
Kajang Town
Detecting and
preventing crime
Safety of citizens
improve
A water company
committed to
providing excellent
water supply
services to
consumers.
Responsible toward
area planning and
making sure the
development of land
use, social and safe
environment, beauty
and comfortable
toward established
development.
Create a beauty city
environment and
also sustain the
natural beauty at the
same time for the
residence comfort
and to encourage
tourism.
Establishment of postal services
Fees were collected when letters were handed in
at the Pos Office and letters posted were given a
receipt
Enhance community safety, quality of life and
confidence by minimizing the impact of hazards
and emergency incidents on people.
Deal with cases
justly for citizens

Commercial Buildings
in KAJANG TOWN
7. Plaza Metro Kajang
3. Metro Point Kajang
6. Oriental Crystal Hotel
8. Kedai Tenaga TNB
1. MKH Berhad 4. Mydin Supermarket
5. Menara Apex2. Prescott Hotel Kajang
An established and
respected property
developer
Having strong foothold
in Kajang for over three
decades
Situated in the middle of
Kajang, an ideal choice
for both business and
pleasure travelers to
explore all the attractions
and happenings in
Kajang Town
Latest shopping centre
located in Kajang town.
Fulfilling the need for a
lifestyle-based shopping
centre for citizens with
the facilities provided
Located in the heart of
Kajang town, a family-
orientated venue which offers
a wide variety of
merchandise, services and
entertainment.
value & conveniences for
citizens
Make convenience to
the nearby residents
to buy groceries and
daily use products
Equity holdings
Berhad
Investment holding &
trading in marketable
securities.
Citizens can make
payment for electricity
and other utility bills
Can also make
enquiries pertaining to
their account and
billing matters.
The new landmark in
Kajang for travelers
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Education Area
around KAJANG TOWN
Total 25 Education building inside
the Green Zone.
Education area in Kajang Town
Yu Hua Chinese Primary & Secondary school
( SMK(C) YU HUA & SJK(C) YU HUA)
Kajang Primary school ( SRJK Kajang )
Convent Kajang Primary Secondary school
( SMK CONVENT Kajang )
Kajang Tamil Primary School ( SJK(T) Kajang )
Jalan Semenyih Primary School ( SK Jalan
Semenyih )
Kajang High School ( SMK TInggi Kajang )
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Yu Hua Chinese Primary & Secondary school
( SJK(C) YU HUA & SMJK YU HUA)
Convent Kajang Primary
Secondary school
( SMK CONVENT Kajang )
Kajang Tamil Primary School
( SJK(T) Kajang )
Jalan Semenyih Primary School
( SK Jalan Semenyih )
Kajang High School
( SMK TInggi Kajang )
It is the oldest school in Kajang
Established 17 March 1919
Student population nearly 1500
people.
Education Buildings
in KAJANG TOWN
One of the most prominent schools in
Kajang.
Student population nearly 3500 people.
The first primary school in the
country to form an Interact club.
people.Student population
nearly 3000 people.
Founded in the year 1938
people
Secondary school Primary school
people.
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