River Economics
I really could not afford to blog today because I am rushing a report. Then i accidentally read about this:-PM suggests another kind of NS
KUALA LUMPUR: Companies should consider it “a kind of national service” if they form a consortium to clean and beautify Sungai Bunos, Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang which flow through the heart of the city. “It will be an entirely private sector initiative. I am sure the companies will not mind contributing towards making the rivers, and Kuala Lumpur in general, clean and beautiful again,” said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reporters after launching a book called Kuala Lumpur, Corporate Capital Cultural Cornucopia at the Islamic Arts Museum here yesterday.
I think (I am not 100% certain), KL is the only city in the world whose property sector does not capitalise the RIVER in the city. I am not surprised though. If you have seen how ugly our sungei klang etc in the city, you will say that 'This is not river. This is longkang.' AND there is absolutely nothing a property developer could do about it.
If you have been to Singapore, you'd know how well they have 'used' the river. Clarke Quey, Reverside Walk, River Point View and Boat Quey are all HIGH COMMERCIAL value places. You can spend an entire afternoon (or night) there and do not mind paying $12 for a glass of beer when it is only $8 else where. Why? Because these developments are nice. You would really like to spend the whole afternoon there chit chatting, smoking, drinking, eating, and watching girls....(btw, Brewerkz is nice. There is a lot of girls there. Not necessrily the best but for some reason, they wear very little...you dun mind how they look after 2 pints of Golden Aile).
The same thing could be said with Yara River in Melbourne, HungPu Jiang in Shanghai, Thames River in London etc.
When I ask you 'When you think of Sungei Klang, what else come into your mind?'
'Nothing'? 'Rubbish'? 'Sammy Vellu'?
That is what I meat!
Junior
posted by Junior @ 10:00 AM
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