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The size and the shape base of
organization in Asian cities

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has drastically transformed
the physical and socioeconomic

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landscape.

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Urban population in East Asia
have increased 3% per year

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while urban land expansion
reached 2.4% per year.

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This strain is intensifying
and has destroyed many places

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of historical significance.

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Demand for real
estate development

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has turned traditional villages
into modern high rise buildings

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that are disconnected from
the lifestyles of existing

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inhabitants.

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In many cases,
communities have not

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been involved in the
process of deciding

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how development should proceed.

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This video presents
how a Malay community

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in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia responds

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to a recent redevelopment effort
of their village Kampong Bharu.

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The concerns and aspiration
of the long-term residents,

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land owners, and
community leaders

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were documented to identify
their vision of the future

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of the urban village.

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Kampong Bharu sits in the
heart of the Kuala Lumpur

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metropolitan region.

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A kampong is defined
as a Malay village

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or locality with
10,000 or fewer people

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under the leadership
of Village Heads.

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Kampong Bharu was
formed in the early 1900

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when His Royal Highness,
the Sultan of Sulaiman,

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granted the land to the Malay's
under a special condition

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that the land could only be
owned by the Malay people.

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The 223 acre Malay
agricultural settlement

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survived under British Colonial
rule and Japanese occupation.

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As a Malay enclave,
traditional Malay houses,

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microscale businesses,
local food and delicacies

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has shaped its unique character.

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As Kuala Lumpur develops,
the 116 year old kampong

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is now surrounded by high
rise structure, including

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the iconic Petronas Tower
and modern office buildings.

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Despite piecemeal
development and extension

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of commercial and
residential units,

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the kampong still looks
similar to its early years.

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Meanwhile, with only 35% of the
original residents remaining,

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the area has become occupied
mainly by immigrants.

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With the rising
land value, the area

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has been subjected to the
real state development

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scheme that would maximize
the economic potential

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of the properties.

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However, redevelopment
efforts have

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been futile due to the issues
of multiple land ownership, land

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price disparities,
and resistance

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from residents and land owners.

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The initiative to redevelop
the land resurfaced in 2012.

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With a strong commitment
from the government,

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a comprehensive
development master plan

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was prepared by the Kampong
Bharu Development Corporation.

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[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

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Under parliamentary Act 733,
Kampong Bharu Development

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Corporation was
established the facilitate

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the development of the area.

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The vision is to develop and
to transform the real estate

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in creating a better living
standard while balancing

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the requirement of
preserving Kampong Bharu

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historical values,
culture, and legacy.

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With a mission that
no land owner or heir

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of Kampong Bharu land will be
left behind in this development

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beyond 2020.

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Inspired by the Malay
and Islamic culture,

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the master plan seeks to
ensure holistic, inclusive,

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and balanced planning that
benefits the key stakeholders.

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Recent visits indicate that
transformation of Kampong Bharu

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is now underway.

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But how do the community
leaders, land owners,

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and residents respond to
the redevelopment plan?

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What are their aspiration for
the future of the village?

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Will the local community
benefit from early development?

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Zamri Mohd Saharin,
the deputy director

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of urban planning of Kampong
Bharu Redevelopment Corporation

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said that the change would offer
economic and social benefits.

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[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

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Despite the advantage mentioned,
the Kampong Bharu community

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is struggling to come to terms
with redevelopment plans.

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As the skepticism and
resistance persist,

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understanding the
aspiration of the community

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may shed light on the
community's concern.

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Conversation with the
land owners, residents,

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and community leaders
of Kampong Bharu

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highlight that various
concern and expectations.

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Land owners embrace the idea
of change and redevelopment

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as long as it
conforms to the needs

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and aspiration of the Malays.

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The economic sustainability
and the continuity

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of social and cultural
identity of the Malays

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were the main concern
regarding the development.

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The Village Heads
had their own views

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on how the future of
Kampong Bharu should be.

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[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

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Several land owners insisted
that the development

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should reflect the Malay
Islamic character and values

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in a modern form.

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[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

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Islamic and Malay city center.

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That's [INAUDIBLE].

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A Malay town.

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And the first of its
kind in the whole world.

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[NON-ENGLISH]

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New development should
bring about positive change

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for a community.

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The land owners realize
the need to improve

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the socioeconomic
status of the Malays,

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but they were not convinced
that the development

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could benefit the community.

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The chairman of the
Secretariat of Trade

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and Businesses of Kampong
Bharu expressed his concern

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about the
redevelopment approach.

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[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

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On the other hand, a
Malay real state developer

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was confident that the
Malay will reap the benefit.

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The need is to have
suitable business model

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to convince the land owners.

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[INAUDIBLE] incentive.

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Once we have incentive, that
mean the owner [INAUDIBLE]

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will get advantage
as a land owner

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when you want to value land.

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Both land owners and
community leaders

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want that their interest
to be safeguarded

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and their voices to be heard.

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They insisted that
their rights to plan

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the future of the kampong should
be acknowledged and integrated

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in the planning and
decision making process.

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They have to follow
the [INAUDIBLE],

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the voice of the
people of [INAUDIBLE].

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[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

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Dr. Shuhana Shamsuddin, a
professor in urban design,

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shared her thoughts
on the way forward

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in transforming the place.

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The future development
of Kampong Bharu

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will be more realistic
if they were to push it

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on an incremental basis.

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But this will be done when
and if the owners are ready.

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If plans proceed,
Kampong Bharu will be

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transformed on a massive scale.

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While the redevelopment
is designed

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for economic and
social sustainability,

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it may, in the end, benefit few.

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Without a collective
agreement from engaged members

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of the community, the roadmap
to a sustainable future

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of the kampong
remains uncertain.

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Despite the challenge,
sustainability

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of an urban village
is hinged on adapting

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to change while securing
the economic, social,

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and cultural values
of the place.

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The impact of the
redevelopment depends

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on how people are
informed about and engaged

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in the education of economic
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Giving greater
voice to the people

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is such [INAUDIBLE]
villages could better

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align city
redevelopment objective

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with the interests and
values of people living

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in the traditional enclave.

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The road to a
sustainable development

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could be paved
effectively by integrating

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the principle for inclusive
urban development,

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adopting a place specific
planning approach,

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considering rights
and ownership issues,

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planning for equity
and community benefits,

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and empowering community
through public participation

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and engagement.

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A framework for
future development

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should allow for a place
to transform naturally

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according to the current
needs and aspiration

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of the local inhabitants.