NSTnation: River of Life project beautified area, but failed to protect history, heritage, say experts.
Touted as a means to revive the polluted rivers and transform the city centre into a vibrant hub for its citizens, the RM4.4 billion project, expected to be completed next year, is reportedly already in less than stellar condition.
Shuhana, a town planning and urban design specialist, said the job came with the understanding that RoL took precedence. “KL has great potential to integrate the river corridors with its fragmented developments, but what it did was change it into something new instead of conserving the landscape.”“The problem is the government commissioned a ‘beautification’ of the area. Had they approached it like a heritage trail, they would have seen things differently and looked at the rivers’ linkages and the historical context.
“They installed a long marble fountain near the plaza to cover the RoL pump. There are chips and cracks on the material, tiles and stones at water features and paths installed behind the Sultan Abdul Samad building. “For better or worse, money was spent. It’s landed us with buildings that are empty and falling apart and new things that don’t make sense.”“The umbrella structure reminds you of Masjid Nabawi in Madinah, but there is only one Masjid Jamek and it’s unique to Malaysia. And unlike the mosque in Madinah, the structures here are not retractable.
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