One Of The "Genius" Designs Of Penang Sentral
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Contrary of what it is claimed to be, Penang Sentral is NOT a transit oriented development.
#penangsentral #transitorienteddevelopment #walkablecity
0:00 Intro
0:43 Penang Sentral website
1:14 Main entrance viewed on Google Map
1:33 Walk to the main entrance
6:08 The actual "access point" for pedestrians
10:31 My frustrations on Penang Sentral
Video yang sangat mantap. Harapnya video ni dapat memberi kesedaran kepada rakyat Malaysia. Kurangkan kebergantungan kepada kereta! Terlalu banyak ruang yang dibina hanya untuk kereta, dan ini bukan jalan penyelesaiannya. Semoga dapat buat banyak video yang macam ni lagi.
pada pandangan saya, kesedaran hanya akan muncul bila infrastruktur memadai....so kesedaran yang hakiki untuk masalah ini adalah lebih kepada organisasi yang melaksanakan projek seperti kerajaan...kerajaan yg buat law.. rakyat tak bole buat apa2 sbb infrastruktur awam milik kerajaan
@@mufaaz97 yang upload video ini adalah salah satu suara kecil. Kalau ramai yang upload dan ada cara boleh diviralkan barulah seluruh jemaah menteri turun padang dan selesai masalah ini dengan serius.
bkn sbb kereta ja bg...bahaya.Byg klau kita bawa begs kiri kanan dan anak2 .Dgn jln mcm tu, berjln kaki pegang begs dan nak tengok anak2.
Pilling depan yg banyak2 tu x salah, mmg ada lagi satu bangunan nak dibuat....sejak peralihan, sampai ke sudah tak dibuatnya..sebab bangunan tu akan bersambung dgn penang sentral
Tak betul tu bro, menteri kita ni jaguh bab teori je, bab practical fail terus, sebab tu kau boleh tengok banyak bangunan cam hospital @ bangunan kerajaan cam KWSP kalau bangunan tu baru baru, semua nya nampak gah, nampak merecik, wau dan hebat, tapi tempat parking kecik nak mampus😂, kau bayang kan, dia buat hospital besar2, bertingkat-tingkat, tapi tempat parking masih lagi kebelakang, masih menggunakan rekaan tahun 80an punya, tempat parking boleh muat tak sampai 60 kereta😂, sebab tu Dorang buat project dia fokus kat bahagian utama je, iaitu kemegahan bangunan, tapi bahagian sampingan cam tempat parking tu hampeh terus😂
As someone who lives in KL, can safely say we understand how you guys up north feel with regard to the lack of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. Took the privilege of sharing your video with some bigger CZcamsrs (i.e. NotJustBikes) to spread the word in the hopes of garnering more attention to your great video - hopefully spreading awareness about the issues pedestrians and non-motorists face when commuting.
I hope you realize how important your upload is, especially knowing how few posts about the issues non-motorists face in Malaysia and the rest of South East Asia.
Keep it up!!
These jokers just think of $$$, they don't care for the people using it.
NotJustBikes shared it! That's how I found it. Thank you. We have to team up and let our governments know.
NJB just promoted the video.
I hope your urban environment will improve. As long as the movement grows you will accomplish what you want.
Cheers from the Netherlands ✌🏽
Thanks for sharing with NJB, i would not have seen this video otherwise
bro... im from TTDI and had a hard time to get home by walking from Bandar Utama to my house 😥
yea but in KL much better
Coming from The Netherlands, we've spend 4 glorious months travelling Malaysia. Walkability in most of the cities is very poor, and this video describes the problem accurately.
Hello I am from the netherlands too. Compared to these malaysian urban designs, the netherlands has a pavement for every street
we should learn how you designed your roads and bicycle and pedestrains lanes effectively. I mean not all spaces we used for cars only, we should have 50/50 spaces dedicated for cars and pedestrians.
what about KL?
Not only in Penang, but also in the Klang Valley, most MRT and LRT stations are built alongside major highways, with very poor pedestrian access. Multilevel car parks are constructed for mrt users, even though MRT should be built for those who do not have their own vehicles.
I feel like most of the MRT and LRt station are made with the mindset that pedestrian will most likely drop off from buses which is fair. But what about people who live nearby who can just walk over.
@@anemone5870 yeah, mrt Sungai buloh, kwasa sentral, cyberjaya sentral is the best example
not that bad if you are inside KL but much worse the futher you are from the city centre
@@anemone5870 sad me :(
Town planning is not the forte of Malaysian bureaucracy.
Trust me, I have been to KL many times.
I am a Singaporean, and this video randomly show up. I am being HONEST to say this - Msia NEED more people like Mr Poon (the owner of this video.) If you don't voice out the problem, the gov will continue to think they are champion. No change, NO growth, this is why Msia cannot advance. Many things don't have ........... The things that have is all WRONG. The architects of this project tried to copy Singapore Vivocity (which has critical acclaims and award winner in best architecture design.) At least Singapore walkway is fully linked and connected from the MRT, directly into the building. Once again i really come in to encourage Mr Poon for his good work and effort - must always show and say out what are the problems .......................... and hopefully in next 20 years Msia can improve.
let us enjoy cheap food & stuffs, i hope Malaysia stays this way hahha
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What's the use of huge landed property when you have cars everywhere and nothing else
@@stingaberry1890 denser cities means being closer to amenities and destinations though. Walking and traveling via trains and buses also have their own share of benefits. All in all, cities still have lots of perks. I also rest my case.
Singapore is country as big as KL. 😑 With lot of European. I dont think it’s hard to handle country as small as that. Just look at how structural is Brunei, Monaco. 😑
Terima kasih untuk video ni. Bagus untuk kesedaran rakyat Malaysia. Perlu banyak lagi video macam ni, macam @NotJustBikes tapi Malaysia. 👍👍👍👍👍
im a penangite that use Penang Sentral several times a year for balik kampung. while ive always been dropped off there by vehicle, i've always felt like its awkward. it feels like an R&R in a middle of highway? your POV of walking just made me realize its even crazier if you're pedestrian. more people should see this.
im guessing that pedestrians are the after-thoughts (or not thought of at all) because people in Penang dont really use public transport as compared to the capital because the system is not as reliable. in KL, if u got no car or motorbike, no problem. in Penang, u got no car or motorbike, just stay home.
Interestingly, even the taxi drivers in Penang seems not interested in picking up passengers.
The entire design is literally a "miniature airport" *MINUS* ..... the availability of KTM transit directly into it.
Even the surrounding feel like you are traveling to KLIA aka an independent building with nothing around it.
You either take a bus or something or ... don't go... just like nobody "walks" to KLIA, Penang Sentral ain't a place for you to walk to.
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Remark : I used it twice during my study at USM 5 years ago to travel back and forth KL when semester break comes. It feels normal when you treat it as an airport but otherwise like this video shown... the road surrounding is just not made for pedestrian and bad news is
I have seen travelling buses dropoff point is right in the middle of nowhere. Because the bus don't want to make extra miles to Sentral + Penangite that knows where car can stop and wait already have their parents waiting which cannot be done nearby Sentral becuz its all highway.
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The only good side : Due to the pedestrian unfriendly design, at least you won't see sprawling "roadside stall" that spoils the view and create rubbishes.
As an American currently staying in Penang, it hurts my head to think about the pedestrian infrastructure currently in Penang. The traffic in general seems lawless. I lost count of the amount of times I was nearly hit by a car or motorbike trying to cross IN a crosswalk while the light was still clearly red. I can't even walk on the sidewalk without being beeped at, verbally harassed, or forced aside by a motorbike driving on the sidewalk.
I've lived in the Midwest and in California, and have travelled to Florida, Iowa, and NYC. From my experience, America still is a much better place than Malaysia for walking & cycling despite its sprawling & car-centric layout. It seems like Malaysia took Los Angeles & Texas urban planning and went "lets copy them, but make everything more dense and don't build it in a square grid pattern". And "Screw sidewalks. You wanna walk? Lol... u poor"
Still, better than Thailand, rofl. I've been in Penang for a few days, it was alright, but still not good.
@@worawatli8952and still better than Indonesia as well. Penang is alright
Kuching > Barbaric KL/Penang
That's what I thought too. For how much shit the US gets for being car-centric, the cities I've lived in still have actual sidewalks that go far enough for me to walk to places I need to be. Plus most drivers in the US will still stop for pedestrians. Penang drivers may get mad at you even if you use the zebra crossing lol
Terimakasih sbb prihatin dalam berjuang untuk kebajikan sekalian rakyat pulau pinang. Anda adalah permata untuk pulau mutiara kita.
This is the voice all mainlanders need! Well executed Mr. Poon. Before Penang Central was constructed everyone could walk to the ferry terminal with ease and pay without any hassle for the tickets. Not only that, Penangites are motorcycle orientated and I've went there to park my bike couple of times to realize its always packed to the brim as the most it could house no more than 150 bikes. Some resorted to parking it on lift corridor, loading bay area and dump compartments. The parking area is also riddled with low ceiling beams as they were to tell your financial margin of choice on your auto vehicles should be treated as equally to it; low cost vehicle, low quality parking. What we locals have hoped, felt and disappointed is well said by Mr. Poon here. To make matters worst the main goal of PS is to upgrade the local transport into premium and convenience while boosting tourism image became the opposite. What a sham!
You sir, deserve a medal for this. Need more videos like these
Well done .Agree with you. Penang State Gov emphasis frequently that they want to promote " " "Pedestrian is King" yet they failed in this building!!!!!!???That's called "THEY DONT WALK THE TALK"
PENANG GOV IS NOT INVOLVED with this planning and design, it was MRCB same as developer of KL Sentral. Penang Central was planned during Badawi era and delay for over 15 years
lol bodoh this isn't under state government's development.
even selangor cities are barely walkable.
@@revolusirevolusi-jw7tnYou all are correct . This is not under the state project BUT the layout building was approved by MPSP ( state authority )before they can be constructed . MPSP has the authority to impose traffic management and pedestrians access to make people safe when walking to the proposed building such as walkway , zebra walking etc etc . So it is still the State Gov responsibility to impose the requirements.
@heywatchme101 you are wrong. Local Councils approves the planning and building plans of development projects in the states. The service roads are under State authority, the Road Dept under the local Councils are responsible for reviewing and ensuring road design compliances. Being a private development doesn't mean that the developer can bypass these design requirements. Something had obviously slipped through the net in the design and review process. Honestly, public roads in Malaysia are never pedestrian friendly.
As a Malaysian myself, we need more people like you showing the flaws of our infrastructure. It is a breath of fresh air to see unbiased media about our beloved but imperfect country. Our country has a lot of potential in all aspects, but the gov needs to take big and smart steps and not become selfish to simply develop our nation. I appreciate thie video and hope to see alot more of these types of videos. It is very informing 😊
I applaud your bravery for walking there through roads there. I honestly would have stop at the broken pedestrian light and there is no way I would walk along the roads without any sidewalk whatsoever at any given time.
Your sharing actually reveals a common problem in Malaysia, especially in big city. The problem is bad urban planning. Most of the plans are done in favour towards vehicles convenience rather than human. Therefore there are too many elevated highway and roads. Buildings are constructed next to each other without a common level. A lot of places are non pedestrian friendly, that means you can't walk from point A to point B, even you can see it from 500 metres to 1 km. In London and Paris, people can walk for miles in certain areas because there are restrictions in construction. However in central KL, it is difficult, because you have to navigate the highway and use pedestrian bridges. An e.g. in KL is the distance between the KL Sentral Station and the MRT station. To walk from one to another, one has to go through elevators, tunnels and bridges, up and down.
did an internship where i had to drop by the kelana jaya lrt or dang wangi monorel which never comes on time and always full house. you'd have to face a long ,hot walking distance and the-always-high-traffic Jalan Ampang to even just cross the road.
and people complain about jam but not wanting to give priority to pedestrian or transit friendly developments
@@tooyunyioscar3828 Who want to give public transit a try with this kind of accessibility. Literally self fulfilling prophecy.
really rare seeing a rant video in malaysia, i usually watch adam something where he rants about crappy city planning and design flaws. You should probably do a video like that but on malaysia. really a good vid man keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing, Poon. It's great to see that you're showcasing some of the frustrations we share about car-centric infrastructure in Malaysia.
The way you put the Penang Sentral into public perspective was great. This jetty area famously known as Bagan is kind of down memory lane for me as I grew up here and witnessed the Renaissance and Dark Age of Bagan with Parkson before burnt late 90s. Refer to Penang Sentral structure which was designed by Veritas obviously they don't follow the philosophy of public architecture which complicated and organic. The rule of thumb in designing the public facilities is build for public not for cars, build simple and make it accessible for everyone. Penang Sentral missed all these rules. Haiya, hopefully someone with authority can have this video and bring this into debate in state assembly after PRN.
Good observation man. Need more of this kind of video for education material for our architects and town planners. They must not have walk these streets personally before coming up with the design.
Very good revelation video. Kudos to you for the time and effort to put this up in detail so that viewers can see clearly what is the issue. By now I'm already used to travelling places by planes, trains, buses, trams, and walking, lots and lots of walking!
In malaysia all the while it had been predominantly by car. But here in europe (only temporarily, will be back to malaysia again soon) I can easily recognise the critical need for proper pedestrian pathways, nice, proper and safe without gaping hole, protruding manhole cover, jagged tile, slippery material, and uneven surface - because for the demo you were only carrying some camera, you have not shown how much suffering, frustration and anger one gets if trying to make such lengthy distance while having to push a baby pram or lugging along one cabin sized trolley bag. We haven't even talked about having to lug one cabin bag plus one big luggage, or pushing a pram while pulling a trolley bag!
And to think that this place is specially for travelers! 😱🤦♂️
We have a bad habit here in Malaysia of trying to tile as much outdoor pedestrian surface as possible. Sidewalks, public squares, walkways, etc. It becomes slippery after it rains, and then later it becomes chipped, loose, or broken from age & weathering... making it a hazard to walk on.
Thanks @Poon for taking the time to document this. The first few times i went there, saya rasa terkilan dengan betapa pedestrian unfriendly this place is.
Masalah ini ketara di setiap bandar besar kat Malaysia. Malah bandar kecil pun ada isu ini, khususnya bila pembangunan berlaku.
Absolutely shit urban planning and architecture design being called out from parts of the world we often don't hear a lot from. This is the kind of content we need more of 👏🏽
The same design flaw is prevailing for JB Sentral CIQ too. Before the new CIQ was commissioned in year 2008, pedestrians can walked across the Causeway between Singapore and Johor during traffic jam. There is a railed pedestrian walkway on one side of the Causeway which have huge pedestrian traffic during peak hour and traffic jam. However, the via duct of the new JB CIQ do not have any pedestrian walkway in and out towards Singapore. And, the pedestrians have to walked on the side of the via duct road meant for motor vehicle. It will be good you make a video of the unsafe situation whenever you are in JB.
Walked there before during the night and seeing the amount of bikes and cars going through it at high speed it's certainly very scary
I miss the old JB checkpoint. Much more straightforward for walking.
I walked before. It was quite scary, at certain parts l have to run across the road.
More reasonable, somebody living in JB can shoot a video and put it on CZcams, and then message him. He can then take that video, add intro and outtro, or dub over it, depending on whether the person shooting the video wants a dub over or just intro/outtro. Kind of like a collab, but if the person has no actual CZcams channel like me, I'll prefer to use his voice. 😁 I don't live anywhere near JB though. KL sentral apparently don't have this problem, though I don't have any personal experience. I've been there often, but I arrive by car or LRT. What kind of weirdo will WALK to any x-sentral places? They are frequently not close to anything. 🙃 People usually arrives by car, motorcycle, or public transport. Vehicle ownership rate in Malaysia is insane. There are more vehicles than people. 94% of these are cars and motorcycles (split about even half/half). The average family has 3.5 cars or motorcycles.
So how about it @Poon ? Are you open to a collab with one of your viewers?
Well done sir, I truly agree with you. The contractors and designers should know that not only vehicles are important, but pedestrians are also important
I live in Penang (closer to Butterworth) for years now and since the building is completed, I don't know what's the purpose of those pillars/poles built there actually 😂
They are for the Future Phases , there's a Office Tower, Hotel and A huge shopping mall , all approved by MBSP. That is why , if you dont know please ask someone from Penang Sentral , their office is just next to the KTM station...
Penang Sentral ; Team: Eric Tham, Principal ; Consultants: Design Architect and Architect of Record: VERITAS Architects
@@mofaz1968your future means 2023 or 20023?
@@klcitywatchyoutube4211so brilliant their design 😵💫
I'm a "pedestrian" guy too, whenever I travel, sometimes I always try to use pedestrian walkway and public transport. But always left disappointed with the condition of our cities. Even if you use ETS or KTM Komuter and arrive in Butterworth station, you still need to walk a few hundreds meters, climbing stairs, to reach Penang Central. I always wonder since the train track actually pass through Penang Central and go further to Penang Port, why don't they just put a new platform closer to Penang Central. It's poorly designed and no connectivity in mind!
betul tu bhai...
You walk to airport too.
hello they already built a specialized pedestrian route, fully indoor for walkers ??
bro, if you're using KTM, when you arrive, you just have to turn left and that path(there's like a mini stall there) leads to Penang Sentral AND the Ferry. It goes straight there. Also, its friendly to disabled ppl as well. That old stairway is gone now and hasn't been used for years. IMO, its an improvement. At least, from the KTM to the Ferry + Penang Sentral.
My wife and I visited Penang (stayed near Gorgetown) last month and some of the walkway choices genuinely confused us. There were some pavements which disappeared just as you walked. I saw a crosswalk for a traffic light, which you had to jaywalk to get to. It's honestly very sad how car-centric Malaysian street design is.
Thanks for the time and effort taken to video the haphazard pedestrian walkways of Penang Sentral. I can resonate with your frustrations and a sense of hopelessness that this type of works can exists for everyone to see. Anyone of authority should walk through the path you have taken to fully appreciate the despair and frustration of the people using it.
You got the point bro. Keep up the good work of voicing it out of behalf. Thanks.
I appreciate you highlighting every problem with the Penang Sentral that the general public, in particular pedestrians, has. Imagine the challenges and difficulties that elderly and disabled individuals must overcome just to get to Penang Sentral-even a healthy, average person could have trouble getting there. Now that I think about it, I would never be able to use a wheelchair on my own as a disabled person, even with an electric wheelchair. In order to make Penang Sentral more user-friendly, particularly for pedestrians, all the faults and issues mentioned in your video should be noted and addressed immediately by the relevant authorities.
A new urbanism CZcamsr in SouthEast Asia! Epic! You've just earned a sub, and keep doing what you do!
As far as I know, there are two phases in penang central. Currently, the first phase has been built, but the second phase only completes the foundation and pillars...
ugn takkan those large foundation pillars are for elevated pedestrain walkway muahahahaha
You got me at "I do not want to die doing this"...great work!
KL sentra had the same problem when it was first built. It took years later until adjacent Nu Sentral mall was completed was the access and connection to all public transport properly done.
I am not very familiar with KL Sentral, but if KL Sentral faced the same problem before, then does that means they have not learnt from their mistake? 😂
@@bigheadgangmore adjustment, more money spending, more jobs to completing, instead just do it properly in same time.
@@bigheadgang MRCB bad planning and design
@@bigheadgang it's a case of building malls. You have malls at airport, train stations, bus stations... Maximising returns for developers. Just stations alone will not create revenue.
@@syedputra5955true.. but u cud at least pre-plan ur construction to ensure both complet d at about the same time.. or at least proper pathway to and out of the station
from the video, yeah, seems like they want to build something in between the main road n the station
in the case of KL sentral, i remember, they did have temporary pathway from the station to brickfields below all the construction for Nu.. not perfect, but at least something
As a Penangite who's used Penang Sentral multiple times on my to and fro Penang, I could not agree more with this video. There was once when one of the buses had just dropped us outside the junction where the non-functioning traffic light is located, and I had to go into Penang Sentral to access the ferry service. It was night time, and I was exhausted, imagine the state of confusion me and the other passengers were in, trying to find our way into Penang Sentral. Fearing being robbed or being run over by a vehicle, we just walked towards the bus's exit, dragging our hand held luggage on the uneven pavements, unsure of whether we were headed the right way. I really do hope Penang Sentral gets a revamp for the sake of the safety of its users and to serve as an effective transport port.
The fault lies with the city planners. The blueprint for the whole development of the area might have included proper access to the main entrance for pedestrians but what the city planner failed to take into account is the immediate need. Blueprint is just that - a plan. Whether or not it materialises is another matter. Looks like the best bet for pedestrians right now is to take the buses to the complex. Free shuttle buses to and fro a few main points would help a lot. Klang valley provides that for LRT & MRT users so this could be part of the solutions.
Its unlikely they overlook into this. Those involve are professional with experience.....
There's no such thing as "failed to take into account". Don't you think every architect/engineers/designers have known already from built stations like LRTs? This is intentional. Very likely intentional.
@@admiyaparames2228 and why would they intentionally do that? Any logical explanation?
@@sammohd938maybe to encourage the penangites to stay healthy, by walking like hell to to get the transport?
@@motosim9149or they are just stupid with low qualification
Appreciate this content very much as a Malaysian we don’t often get this kind of educational video! ❤️❤️❤️ keep it up and hope to see more of these! Very thoughtful.
I was at Penang Sentral to go to the island for my alumni gatherings at USM. Not just it's scary for pedestrian, it's also scary when walking there at night, especially when you're waiting for bus right there.
I have fond memories of Penang going back to the 1990s. At that time it was perhaps at the sweet spot in terms of development, combining the quaint old-world charm with just a few more modern facilities. When travelling to such places I would literally spend the whole day walking as I feel that is the only true way to take in a place. I’m not one for the famous landmarks or glittering shopping centers but prefer to observe the local people going about their everyday business. I would spend hours roaming the old streets before seeking a retreat and heading towards the hill. In the evening I would wander around the night market and food stalls of Gurney Drive and watch the local youth racing up and down on their scooters.
I guess much of the Penang I knew and loved has already disappeared although I’m guessing the tourist dollars would have preserved much of areas such as Georgetown, although I can imagine the atmosphere after such gentrification would be different now.
Yea I always listen to my father talking about the good old days of the bustling Butterworth. Sadly with the BORR highway and now Penang Sentral designed to be an isolated island separated with huge wide roads only further deteriorate the situation 😞
The 'old town' of Georgetown is still more relatively walkable as the heritage buildings, homes, and shops built in the colonial era are still around. I mean relatively... as there are still many uneven sidewalks, blocked sidewalks, and open drains to dodge. The UNESCO Heritage award was probably a godsend as it discouraged the plans of developers to raze it for condos, shopping malls (which you'll need a car to get to), and office towers. The further outside you go, the more car centric & pedestrian hostile it becomes. This video was shot on the mainland, where as I had predicted, is turning into a Klang Valley style suburban hellscape.
Thanks for this video. I hope this channel can keep producing quality content like this. Please keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for taking the trouble to make this video. Somebody should put forward to Penang Government and the person / team who design this building. Again Thank you so much.
Kudos to you for doing this man. This should be highlighted more. This is such a huge problem in Malaysia. Everything seems to be designed to be around cars only. Very frustrating.
Well done. Keep it up to do such kind of video for more critiques for improvement
Good work in highlighting !! Let's see if rectification will be done. Well done 👍
Hey bud! Great video...do more of this...
I remember the CZcams video
NOT JUST BIKES.
he talks about public transports, urban development, pedestrian walkability issue..
Keep up the good work..
Ppl should be aware of this...
thank you thank you. even though I only visited this place once, I'm fully supporting your insights on making this place better. Commenting so this reaches out to relevant parties that can make a change. let's not make your sweats go to waste for nothing.
based on how you look around it seems to me that the "transit oriented development" meant to be for passenger to interchange from one mode of transport to another, note that what i meant by interchange means the designer probably did not expect much people would actually start their journey by embarking from this hub on foot but rather from one of the railway or ferry or wheeled vehicles that the hub serves, thus why it is called hub and transit, it's more like an airport where i haven't seen any that is true pedestrian friendly. i hope your area will receive better development in the future, the hub actually looks nice
Even an airport can be pedestrian friendly.
Case in point, the main airport in the city I lived in, Kingsford-Smith International Airport in Sydney for example has pretty good pedestrian access. The airport train stations have airport access fees that cost almost additional $14 extra, and there are many people who don't want to pay that extra price, people often took the next closest train station to walk to the airport. Sure it's a 20 minutes walk, an airport is a big place, there's no way around that, but the whole walk is a proper paved pedestrian walkway, they're easy to navigate, almost completely flat, well sign posted, and are doable even if you have some luggage as there are ramps throughout the entire walk.
In nice weather, and when not in a hurry, it's actually a pretty nice walk. You never feel like you're walking somewhere you shouldn't be walking.
I don't think that's even the most pedestrian accessible airport either. There are many inner city airports that have well thought out pedestrian access.
@@yvrelna i would like to reiterate that regarding airports “true pedestrian” friendly as in you can access it conveniently on foot without transit to and from any method of transport such as rail, the only airport i feel like to walk for a stroll is probably changi and that is because it has excellent accessibility via the mrt system and the lower part of it is actually more like a public mall.
For australian airport i think the one i’ve visited the most would be tullamarine, which is located in the outskirt of melbourne, and that is not exactly a place i would like to walk into on foot. The only airport i’ve been that actually dead right in the middle of the city is maybe La Guardia, they actually have houses across the road, however the road is more like multilane highways without crossing and USA is not exactly build for pedestrian.
I believe if my memory is right, the only airport i feel accessible on foot would be narita, i think their terminal 3 actually do connects to pedestrian crossings however i never had a trip to japan where i actually stay in narita area to walk on foot to airport, that being said you still need to navigate your way across vast parking lots, i doubt much tourists do so lol. It is just incomprehensible to me that if i am to catch a flight i would drag my luggage across the street on foot. And i would make a safe presumption that airport designers would assume 90%+ visitors are there to catch a flight carrying luggage thus disincentives them to allocate budget for constructing pedestrian access that connects to the public road.
Also this is in most cases not to practical for pedestrian since international airports typically built on the outskirts of the city they serve as they are major source of noise pollution with exception of airports like LCY
Great material for any University to teach engineering students about practicality of design.
We need more people like you that creates awareness Thank You sirrr do more please!
This just don't happen in Penang but all over the country! Look at Spore they have very good pedestrian walkways all over the island. Not too mention proper shades/trees for pedestrians. Clear zebra crossings & fuctioning traffic lights for pedestrians with loud beeping noise when it's green. Time for Malaysia to de-emphasize on private car & increase public transport & pedestrian pavements.
Cik singapore is small. What? You intend to have a walkway from jb to kuala krai?
@@xiomasia6844 i don't if u r trolling or plain stupid..when we talk about pedestrian walkways, it automatically refer to within city limit, or intercity travelling..and Singapore is a City State, but still carry the title city like JB,Penang, Ipoh and KL obviously..
@@xiomasia6844 small island like Penang also cannot do like Spore you want to talk of the whole country.
Yes exactly. This issue is nationwide. Most of the walkpath ends abruptly, either into grass patches, or drainages.
@@xiomasia6844 Singapore is small......smaller than KL?? smaller than Ipoh? than Seremban? Melaka???? or JB??? this is an ignorant excuse used worldwide when it comes to city planning developments.
Great video to show the problem of Malaysia pedestrian walking facilities. All these unreasonable designs are everywhere. Not only in Penang. You'll see more in Klang Valley 😢
Ayyy keep it up man. Was so frustrated and Penang infrastructure and almost started a rant video about all this then covid came… there's still a lot of topic to cover tho… hope to see more of theseb
This is a superb video on a specific matter. I salute you
You just got yourself a new subscriber bro, good job on the video. Malaysia needs to sober up and stop encouraging car ownership and dependence on using private transportation. Hopefully, Malaysia able to acquire better politicians and policy makers that actually care about the well-being of their people rather than lining their pockets!
I am from Singapore and have friends in Malaysia. Anyway I notice that Putrajaya is designed with the widest walkway I have ever seen but unfortunately nobody is walking on a hot afternoon and at night, people feel unsafe to walk and eventually everyone drives or rides a motorbike or dropped off by a car.
Putra Jaya is a administration center bro.
I'm sure that your Malaysian friends know exactly why.
I think people in Putrajaya don't walk the streets on a hot afternoon because they have enough sense to realise it's bloody hot.
Putrajaya can have their wide boulevards etc but other places like this should have ample and complete decent walkways ie. proper and safe surfaces, with just enough width throughout for 2 people with trolley bags to pass each other comfortably enough ie. without bumping against each other
Putrajaya is unsafe to walk? I walked there so many time morning, afternoon and night. Th you talking about, or your friends just dumping crap on you? Walk there yourself and feel. Don't just listen. Putrajaya is one of the safest cities to walk ANYTIME.
i love these types of videos bro. thank you for making this
Thank you for pointing the design failure, hope the authorities take notice of this and take immediate action to rectify this problem.
I agree with you bro. Penang Sentral is only for those who get off ets, express bus and by car. For pedestrians very tiring.
Got rapid, Rapid isn't an express bus
Good job with excellent narration.
Thanks for making this video. I enjoyed it a lot and really appreciate how you risked your life to communicate that we need and deserve better pedestrian infrastructure. It’s very sad to see in Klang Valley most transit-oriented projects are exactly like how you described it here too.
Thanks so much for the very informative video. Keep up the good work. hope to see more
Those with better (still griping) road planning in their countries should appreciate what they have after watching this vlog.
what a genius design, it was designed for cars only....if you are pedestrians, soli lah !!
My subscription comes from your courage. I personally love this wise video. Keep it up!
Brilliant and hilarious! I ended up entering that same way up the mystery road through the mystery gate and kept thinking it must be wrong and checking the map on my phone!
This is something I've noticed every time I've been to Malaysia over the years. I've walked from my accommodation to various shopping malls in various cities and often I have to walk somewhere I'm probably not supposed to walk because there's no other way to get to some places on foot. I still like to walk here a lot though (-:
The unfriendly walkpath issue isn't happening in Malaysia only. With the exception of Brunei and Singapore (both are small countries), pretty much whole South East Asia countries have this issue. Its probably due to scorching hot and humid all year round that walkpath is just not being taken seriously like four seasons region such as Europe or East Asian countries. Its possible to re-plan it again, but i wouldnt bet this on my lifetime
You are so right.. Its an absolute shame how this design came to be
terbaik tuan..video yg sgt perihatin... saya merasakan benda yang sama.. harap kemudahan dpt naiktaraf kemudian...
Thank you for doing this. You deserve more respect that many YB does. We need more people like you.
As 1 of the people who was involved in this project, all I can tell you is that the design process wasn't even finished but forced to be built due to some confidential issues. FYI, there had been a multiple changes of hands since 2007, in the developer's team, designers and gov. (Too complex + confidential to even explain here). Therefore giving birth to the bad design. Also there is supposed to be a MALL right in front of PS, which pedestrians should walk into to access PS at the back. It was supposed to be completed by 2018-2020 but all you can see is just a bunch of columns. Hence you have that weird access like you documented there. There is supposed to be 3 phases of construction that make PS complete and fully functioning, but all you can see is only 1 - the transport hub, hence the weird arrangement as it is NOT SUPPOSED TO STAND ALONE...
Thanks for your highlight. Imagine most of express bus at night choose to drop off passenger just at main road. So if you want to continue your journey via rapidpenang or inter city bus you had to walk with all your luggage thru second way that you shown here
Awesome vid - clear narration and thanks for the literal walkthrough.
i dunno who you are, nor even am i from penang. but i like this method of making people realize things. YOU did some effort of makig it into an explanatory video than just kutuk government/developer this that. only this way can we make it viral and then the developers will take it seriusly. thanks bro! u deserved my sub!
The authority should upgrade the infrastructure to be more pedestrian friendly
Hahaha, with the Malaysian attitude, nothing will get done
Agree. Thank you for voicing this out. Hard to believe this is Penang. Not to mention the bad parking infra and expensive charges, hindering people from using public transportation.
Good job bro! Hope this will be improve in the future
Such a good video, pls continue to do this :)
I used to work in Georgetown back in 2018/19 and would take the ferry back and forth everyday for work. From before Penang sentral to the opening of it. After Penang sentral opened, My friend and I would walk to and fro the 2nd road you showed from the bus interchange to maybank and slightly further down to get to my friend’s car which is park at a private ground that offers cheaper parking. Every morning and evening we walked to and fro, and it is just crazy dangerous, huge trucks and cars during peak hours. But parking at Penang sentral is just too expensive for long hours everyday. And we are not the only ones walking, many people need to use Penang sentral daily but either has no car or can’t afford to park at Penang sentral’s rate who are forced to walk the walk.
@Poon, Can you please also review the road side from Tanjung Bungah to Batu Ferrengi. No proper footpath/sidewalk & no crosswalk for pedestrians or tourists. Current sidewalks are not connected, broken surface, too many obstacles, bad condition & unsafe to visitors. Pls give your review.
I suggest make a complain to the local authorities on the matter. Better still get residents to make a petition to highlight the problem.
Great video man. We need more content like this. Our city could also be more efficient and with world standing standards
i agree with what you're saying...great video and we hope the person in charge is made aware of this matter. good job on the explanation and thanks for the effort you made walking in the heat to record this.
I find the difficult in walking to be a big problem in Malaysia. Not just cities like Johor Bahru have this problem, but also in smaller towns as they grow. Tourists like me are not going to bother visiting if they cannot walk from one place to another especially smaller towns that could use the extra revenue from tourist spending.
Well, I think people expect you to use Grab (the local version of Uber) to get around.... :-/
@@jonathantan2469 Grab is not a good way to travel short distances either because of traffic. Or poor road planning (Understandable in the old town areas since they date back to British times). But new "town" areas are badly planned too.
Also the minimum fare is like RM5 - 7 ($1.20 - $1.60 USD). It feels weird paying that much just to travel what would be a 5 to 10 minute walk if pedestrian infrastructure existed.
Yes.. agreeable with you. I'd never walked to the building but been wondering how would people on foot using ferry to access to it. Poor planning.
Thank you for bringing this up. I literally felt confused when I went there to fetch my dad. I really can't get my head around that the entrance is on the 3rd floor while the ground floor is totally inaccessible due to what seems to be a never ending construction work been carried out there
I love Penang! LAst time I go there we stayed near Komtar. Its so convenient having to walk around to go anywhere to buy things since parking is quite limited (as it supposed to be)
I can drink with you for whole night about this kind of typical mess in malaysia. I am surprised many of ppls are accepting this poor design even in comments here...😢
MRCB was founded in 1968 as Perak Carbide Corporation Sdn Bhd, a carbide manufacturer, and went public in 1971.[4] In 1981, it shifted its business focus to property development and took on its present name.[3]
Since the 1990s, MRCB has led a consortium also comprising Keretapi Tanah Melayu and Pembinaan Redzai to develop and construct KL Sentral, the largest transportation hub in Malaysia.[5] KL Sentral is the intersection of KTM Komuter, ETS, Rapid Rail (LRT and monorail), Express Rail Link to Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the newly opened KVMRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang line.[6] The business district is also home to major local corporations including UEM, CIMB and Axiata, and the Malaysian headquarters of foreign multinationals such as Shell and General Electric. As of 2015, KL Sentral is almost fully developed aside from two lots set aside for future projects.[2]
Township projects developed by MRCB include 9 Seputeh and Kota Semarak in the periphery of Kuala Lumpur.[7] As of 2015, major projects in the pipeline include Penang Sentral, a similar transport hub for the northern city of Penang, PJ Sentral, a mixed residential and commercial development in the KL suburb of Petaling Jaya, and refurbishment of the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.[8][9][10] It is also a joint venturer in the development of the town centre in the 2,330-acre Kwasa Damansara township in the Klang Valley, which is owned by its major shareholder, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).[11]
I saw this place a few months ago and it fascinates me. Mostly because I have a thing with abandoned places and I thought it was an abandoned place. It's a really eerie place
FINALLY A LONG CZcams VIDS ON URBAN TRANSIT/PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN MALAYSIA! well done, good video :)
Excellent video! And I agree with a lot of the comments of locals here in different parts of the country. The government bodies and private companies that build these public building either have little knowledge of how pedestrian traffic or road traffic flow and skim in all corners that betray their 3rd world mindsets. Executing the projects with as little quality as possible and maximizing profit. These are the people who are preventing us from beating the middle income trap and progressing to a developed nation. A complete lack of attention to detail.
JKR PBT dan kementerian kena buat satu standard, mana-mana jalan di bawah PBT dan JKR di kawasan bandar, sekolah dan taman perumahan perlu ada pejalan kaki.
Kena ambil contoh di Melaka Sentral, ada pejalan kaki yang bersambung dengan jejantas yang boleh pergi ke Lotus/Aeon dan taman Seri Cempaka, ada sidewalk dari Taman Rumah Pangsa Peringgit.
dulu semua ada, semakin hari semakin hilang semua.
3:02 Also as a pedestrian in Malaysia, alway look both ways even when crossing a one-way street. You will never know if a motorcycle might be coming against the traffic.
Wahhh lama x pergi Penang... Tmpt naik bas ekspress dh jd Penang Central... Mantap2...
I used to go to the old bus station once a month for years when penang sentral was still under construction. When the building went up but before it opened I actually walked up to it out of curiosity. I didn;t see any way for me to actuallly go to the building from the road, only the ramp to the third level. I remember thinking "surely that is not the only entrance into the building?!". I thought there must be some pedestrian entrance but it was still under contruction because otherwise.... wouldn't that just be stupid.
Years later destiny showed me this video to tell me that yes, they were that stupid. The entrance for pedestrians is just an afterthought.
KL Sentral dan JB Sentral bangunan paling pintar dan berjaya di Malaysia 👋👋 Gila... Penang Sentral seperti naik bukit.. gunung... " 😢
MRCB did shit job for Penang
I Don't think jb sentral berjaya. The bus stop is limited and stuck everyday
Oh my! Thanks for the information. You're very brave!!
Keep up the good work, lad. We need more people like you.
Agree with you, for personal safety, do not rely on traffic light 100% whether driving or walking. Many Malaysian motorist has this habit of jumping the traffic light even its on amber mostly motorcyclist and if no police in sight. While for pedestrian, one has to wait even its green, many motorist just think they pay road tax and superseded pedestrian in terms of road usage priority.
Yes, traffic has no discipline, just like India in June '23.
@Atokvlog Because they cannot being fined at laws even if they hit car by themselves. 😔
Driving tests are not strictly enforced in Malaysia and traffic police can be bought.
Quite a common issue in malaysia.............
One of many examples in Msia where buildings are just randomly thrown anywhere without connecting it to the rest of the surroundings.
I love this kind of Casey Neistat's ways of addressing geniusity of government/design/people/etc. You show the real life proof what is not working so people can understand and decide. I myself encounters many geniusity around but yeah, maybe if I really frustrated like you then I will make a video.
Sorry, I just so fascinated with Casey that I can remember his name. There's may be many people out there with creative problem addressing method and yours is one of the best way to show it.
It doesn't matter bumiputera or not, geniusity must be addressed. Malaysia definitely could be a better place. We all can make it a better place.