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MBPJ plans permanent road closure in Section 52 of PJ New Town

THE plan to close three streets to traffic around Menara MBPJ, Section 52 in PJ New Town from June 17 is to allow pedestrians to move freely, said Petaling Jaya mayor Datin Paduka Alinah Ahmad.

The PJ New Town commercial area should be a pedestrian mall where people can walk, cycle or even rollerblade safely, she added.

She said Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will close Jalan Lapangan Merdeka, including the alleys leading to Jalan 52/8, Jalan Tengah and part of Jalan 52/18, to vehicles. About 80 parking bays will also be affected.

The mayor further explained that the move was meant to revitalise Petaling Jaya central business district, especially clover necklace van cleef copy after office hours and on weekends.

The city council will close the roads on the last weekend of each month until May, as a trial run.

Alinah proposed to convert Jalan Tengah into a boulevard with kiosks and canopies for pedestrians.

engineers and town planners will ensure proper landscaping is carried out and more benches are installed.

will organise activities such as having buskers perform, she said.

MBPJ move caught about 100 business owners by surprise as most were notified about the closure only through a survey conducted from Jan 10 to 13 this year.

They disagree with the plan, saying it will adversely affect their businesses.

On Thursday, all the affected shops in the square put up banners in front of their premises expressing their dissatisfaction over the proposed road closure.

have told MBPJ that we do not agree with the closure but the council wants to push it through, said Suchan Restaurant Bakery Cafe owner, who only wanted to be known as Sue.

She suggested that the city council turn the Civic Centre carpark nearby into a pedestrian mall for weekend activities.

will have a spillover effect in the commercial area. Activities must be done in a creative manner without causing inconvenience or disrupting existing businesses, she added.

Malaysian Institute of Baking chairman Don Yong said the closure would deprive people of affordable public parking bays.

in the area will also be affected. MBPJ can use the Civic Centre parking area for activities like music events or even hold a weekend flea market, he added.

Advance One Stop Supplies manager Rahim Abdul Mohammad Ismail said the same roads were fake van cleef and arpels necklaces closed to traffic in the mid 1990s but were later reopened after business owners protested.

Forever Tailor Lady Fashion owner Annie Wong, who has been running her business in Jalan Tengah for 30 years, said MBPJ had not consulted business owners on the road closure.

between the council and businesses is important and our feedback must be sought. We are not against the idea of having other business activities here but not at our expense, she said.

Coffee shop owner Angie Ang hopes MBPJ will brief them before making a decision.

get a lot of business here on weekends and if the road is closed, we may as well close shop, too.

stock delivery for the restaurant will not be able to reach me, so how am I going to run my business if the roads are permanently closed? she asked.

Meanwhile, Bukit Gasing assemblyman R. Rajiv urged MBPJ to put the plan on hold and listen to the feedback from business owners first.

will be a discussion between the business owners and MBPJ some time next week, he said, adding that all those involved should receive a notice from MBPJ stating the date, time and venue of the meeting.

Rajiv advised all business owners to attend van cleef and arpel clover necklace copy the meeting to give their views.

Stating that the infrastructure must be in place before implementation, he added that disabled friendly pedestrian walkways and adequate security personnel to patrol the area should be in place first.

City councillor Tang Fuie Koh said a committee comprising business owners and the council would be formed to ensure better dissemination of information in future.

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