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‘Five-foot way dining rule may impede accessibility’ (opens the original)
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THe new Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) system allowing traders to place tables and chairs on the five-foot-way for a RM30 monthly fee risks legitimising illegal obstructions, say disability advocates. Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) chief executive officer Datuk George Thomas said tactile paving must remain clear as visually impaired pedestrians depend on it to move around safely and independently. “Tactile paving is not decorative. For a blind person, it is a lifeline. “A table or chai
Lease of former KL school site faces fresh scrutiny (opens the original)
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Any proposal to lease or dispose of government land, particularly sites with potential public use, should undergo a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process. Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said this was especially necessary after it was disclosed that Education Ministry had not supported a temporary lease for part of the former SK Danau Perdana site in Taman Danau Desa, Kuala Lumpur. The application for a temporary lease was approved nonetheless. In a statement, Kok asked: “If the Education Ministry
Expert: Green lung land must only be used for intended purpose (opens the original)
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Land gazetted as a green lung under Section 62 of the National Land Code (NLC) must only be used in ways consistent with its intended purpose. Planning expert and lawyer Derek Fernandez said the public must be entitled to access and use the land for recreation and other purposes consistent with its function as a public space. “While certain supporting facilities that enhance the public’s enjoyment of a green lung may be permissible, commercial structures and businesses should not be allowed to d
Car dealership to occupy Danau Desa school site (opens the original)
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AFTER lying abandoned for 21 years, the site of the former SK Danau Perdana in Taman Danau Desa, Kuala Lumpur, has finally found a new tenant, but not the one residents in the neighbourhood hoped for. The land has been leased to a private company for three years, leaving residents disappointed that land long earmarked for education will instead be used for commercial purposes. Taman Desa Residents Association (TDRA) chairman Wong Chan Choy said residents only learned about the lease after one o
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