A Road Map of Urban Village Transformation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The size and the shape base of organization in Asian cities has drastically transformed the physical and socioeconomic landscape. Urban population in East Asia have increased 3% per year while urban land expansion reached 2.4% per year. This strain is intensifying and has destroyed many places of historical significance. Demand for real estate development has turned traditional villages into modern high rise buildings that are disconnected from the lifestyles of existing inhabitants. In many cases, communities have not been involved in the process of deciding how development should proceed. This video presents how a Malay community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia responds to a recent redevelopment effort of their village Kampong Bharu. The concerns and aspiration of the long-term residents, land owners, and community leaders were documented to identify their vision of the future of the urban village. Kampong Bharu sits in the heart of the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan region. A kam...