KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Think City today inked a third memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue its collaboration in implementing the Kuala Lumpur Creative and Culture District (KLCCD) master plan.
The MoU will ensure the continuation of efforts to improve the quality of urban space in the city by focusing on upgrading or re-energising rundown areas in downtown Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah said these efforts are being carried out to make the nation’s capital a first-class smart city.
“We know that it is a new trend… people are coming back to stay in the city centre. Of course, we need to upgrade and beautify this focal area.
“… and towards this end, we need to have many ideas to plan various programmes to re-energise the downtown area in Kuala Lumpur,” he told reporters after signing the MoU here today.
The MoU was signed by Mahadi and Think City managing director Hamdan Abdul Majeed and witnessed by the Prime Minister’s political secretary Azman Abidin.
The mayor believes that through collaboration, more efforts to conserve heritage buildings and activate public spaces can be implemented as well.
“This is not only to attract more visitors to Kuala Lumpur but to attract more investment and thus create many job opportunities for the city’s residents. Additionally, both building and property owners will also receive a positive impact on their property potential through this vibrant economy,” he added.
Mahadi said efforts to implement the KLCCD are also in line with the Kuala Lumpur Climate Action Plan 2050 with the intention of creating a low-carbon society by 2030.
Meanwhile, Hamdan hoped that the continued collaboration will be a platform for the community and stakeholders to contribute to showcasing the city’s role as a hub of creativity.
“Cultural-based urban regeneration efforts bring many economic opportunities, including job creation and income generation in addition to having social benefits that further make our city more inclusive,” he said.
The DBKL-Think City collaboration began in 2015 and has implemented over 165 projects and 120 cultural events and workshops that include corridor improvement programmes, adaptive reuse, green transformation, space activation and others.
— Bernama
