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called the Great River System, will havemany
benefits and advantages in terms of
preventing flooding. It is built similar to the
San Antonio River tunnel project. Once
completed, the entire development project
will speak for itself, looking at the
breathtaking sketches of the artist’s
impressions, reflective of Australia’s Yarra
River, America’s San Antonio RiverWalk and
South Korea’s Cheonggyecheon River
Restoration programme.
EKOTITIWANGSA
This mixed development project of Ekovest
Berhadwill include serviced apartments
which are already on the drawing board.
EkoTitiwangsa will span 2.91 acres of freehold
land, offering three towers of 50, 40 and 36
storeys of living space withmany layout and
size options to suit all budgets, lifestyles,
wants and needs.
From the Genting view to the KLCC and
River City view, 1,297 car parking lots will be
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Urban
rejuvenation
project
> Transformation of Gombak River and its surroundings
C
ONTINUING
from last month’s “Land
with good DNA” series of articles, we
bring to light the upcoming
transformation plan for the area
surrounding the Gombak River and Jalan
Pahang, dubbed the “Northern Gateway of
Kuala Lumpur”, embracing a 3km stretch of
river development. It involves some 320 acres
following a “River of Life” (ROL) concept.
This mixed development project under
Ekovest andMRCBwill see the launching of
KL River City (KLRC), a world class river
PART3
corridor that will include Eko Gateway, The
Reach
@
Titiwangsa, Eco Park Place,
Ekoavenue, Hospital Hijau, Puah Pond, Eko
Quay and EkoTitiwangsa for now.
IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY
Four additional entrances/exits are in the
pipeline with four slip roads leading in and
out of the DUKEHighway and twomore to
the DUKE 2 Elevated Highway. Strategically
located within the fringe of KL City, the new
development site is just a 10-minute drive
away from city centre.
The development is
also well connected
and in close proximity
to other major
highways like the
MRR2, Mahameru
Highway and Sentul
Link. It will also be
serviced by the Sentul
Timur LRT.
ENHANCEDWATER
SYSTEM
The Gombak
riverscape will
undergomajor
transformation. Other
than being visually
attractive, the flood
mitigation andwater
systememployed,
SINCE
January 2015, there have been over
40,000 cases and 157 deaths reported due to
dengue inMalaysia. According toHealth
Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam,
Malaysia is currently on the brink of
reaching at one of its largest dengue
outbreaks to have ever been recorded. The
public are urged to take extra precautionary
measures in dealing with the epidemic.
With the 30% increase in the reported
cases this year
(compared to the
year before), the
symptoms for the
disease have also
progressed to
become a lot more
detrimental and
deadly. In fact, many
of the afflicted
patients are said to
have suffered liver
failure, pneumonia
and brain
haemorrhage.
Living in a
tropical country
where dengue fever
is common, it is
important to
constantlymonitor
and ensure we do not
cultivate breeding
ground for dengue
mosquitoes in our place of work or at home.
The public is also urged to avoid outdoor
activities at dawn, dusk and early evenings
as these are typical times when the dengue
mosquitoes are rampant.
PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE
Those who intend to take additional
precaution should consider screening the
house with nets or screens that help keep
mosquitoes at bay. MagicSeal is a premium
quality brand that offers magnetic insect
screens that are built tomeasure. The
magnetic screens are imported directly
fromNewZealand. Established in 1987,
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From PJ,
Ipoh
From
Setiawangsa
, MRR2
From Ampang,
KLCC, TRX
SENTUL
WEST SENTUL
EAST
KLCC
TRX
GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Integrated
Titiwangsa Stations
& Jetty
•
Jetty
•
LRT Station
•
Monoral Station
•
Future Proposed
MRT Station
DUKE
Elevated
Park& Ride
DUKE
Transportation Network
LRT AMPANG LINE
MONORAIL LINE
DUKE
JLN MRR1
SG GOMBAK
Integrated Transportation Hub Road – Rail – River
From Kuantan
MagicSeal have
collaboratedwith
renowned names such as
Phifer Inc and 3M, known
for its products that help
keep pests and dust out
from the interiors of living
andworking spaces.
In keeping with
convenience, MagicSeal is
made of a flexible fibreglass
mesh that is tailored to specifications.
It uses amagnetic sealing system that
allows easy access when installing or
removing to clean. MagicSeal screens also
come in a variety of colours to suit door and
window frames or interiors. Using a special
tension technique, this allows the screen to be
almost invisible, having no effect on
ventilation and allowing natural lighting
within.
With the rising number of dengue cases,
the idea of prevention being better than cure
may be something we should give a second
thought to. For more information, log on to
theMagicSeal official local website.
allocated for units ranging between 819 sq ft
and 1,400 sq ft. Facilities are aplenty and
include an infinity andwading pool, a
children’s playground, a gymand sauna, a
surau andmuchmore.
THE KLRC VISION
Other than the aim to rejuvenate the northern
section of KL and turn it into a world-class
river city, here are some other points, the
vision behind this transformation plan:
• to use holistic precinct planning in creating
a self-sustaining development;
• to revitalise the river with a serene
landscape;
• to transformandmodernise the northern
part of KL city’s skyline and lifestyle;
• to encourage and open up newbusiness
opportunities to help create higher income
status;
• to adopt a seamless integrationwith the road
and urban public transportation system; and
• to create a new tourist destination.
Surroundingareaswithin closeproximity to theKLRCproject
Taman Segambut
Taman Million
Taman Dato’ Senu
Sentul
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Gombak
Setapak
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
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