Urban & Regional Planning: 2013

Saturday, 23 November 2013

Extra Project: Understand of Federal Road in Malaysia: Federal Route 1

Malaysia Federal Route 1

Introduction

Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times. Federal Route 1 became the backbone of the road system in the western states of Malaysia before being surpassed by the North-South Expressway (E1) (E2).

The Background of Federal Route 1

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 1 is located at the Malaysia-Singapore border at Johor-Singapore Causeway. At the first kilometre at the city of Johor Bahru, it is connected with the Federal Route 3, the main trunk road of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Next, at Kilometre 19 which is at Skudai, the route is connected with the Federal Route 5 which is the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

The Federal Route 1 is the main trunk road at the central part of Peninsular Malaysia but passes the western states. At Sungai Siput, Perak, the route changes its direction westbound and later become the main west coastal route, starting from Changkat Jering, Perak to Alor Setar, Kedah. The route meets with the North-South Expressway Northern Route (E1) at Jitra, Kedah and the section of the North-South Expressway from Jitra to Bukit Kayu Hitam is a part of the Federal Route 1.

The total length of Federal Route 1 was 826.6 km (513.6 mi). It had been existed from year 1903 until today. The Federal Route 1 been began it construction in year 1909.

The History of Federal Route 1

Construction began in 1909 by the British, after the Treaty of Bangkok. The British constructed main roads to link their possessions in Malaya. Among other roads are Federal Route 3 on the east coast and Federal Route 2 linking the east and west coasts. Federal Route 1 is approximately 826.6 kilometres (514 mi), and stretches from Thailand to Singapore.

The road grew in importance as it connected most of the state capitals on the west coast (except Perlis and Malacca), and as a result, numerous towns grew along its path. By the 1980s, the highway was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present North-South Expressway was built as a more efficient alternative, bypassing the many towns which the Federal Route 1 serves.

No	Road Name	City/ Daerah	State
South End
1	Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang	Johor Bahru Senai Kulai Simpang Renggam Kluang Ayer Hitam Yong Peng Chaah Labis Segamat Batu Anam Gemas Bahru	Johor
2	Jalan Tun Abdul Razak
3	Jalan Skudai
4	Lebuhraya Senai
5	Jalan Besar
6	Jalan Labis
7	Jalan Segamat
8	Jalan Kampung Genuang
9	Jalan Abdullah
1	Jalan Buloh Kasap
11	Jalan Batu Anam
12		Gemas Gemencheh	Negeri Sembilan
13		Selandar Alor Gajah	Melaka
14	Jalan Tampin	Tampin Chengkau Ulu Kota Rembau Pedas Seremban Mantin	Negeri Sembilan
15	Jalan Rahang
16	Jalan Tuanku Antah
17	Jalan Zaaba
18	Jalan Dato Bdr Tunggal
19	Jalan Tun Dr Ismail
20	Jalan Mantin
21	Jalan Semenyih	Semenyih Kajang	Selangor
22	Jalan Cheras	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur
23	Jalan Loke Yew
24	Jalan Maharajalela
25	Jalan Kinabalu
26	Jalan Kuching
27	Jalan Ipoh	Batu Caves Gombak Rawang Serendah Batang Kali Hulu Selangor Kuala Kubu Bahru Kerling	Selangor
28	Lebuhraya Rawang		Selangor
29	Jalan Welman	Behrang Stesen Tanjong Malim Slim River Sungkai Bidor Tapah Chenderiang Temoh Kampar Gopeng Ipoh Chemor Sungai Siput Kuala Kangsar Padang Rengas Changkat Jering Simpang Simpang Ampat Semanggol Bagan Serai Parit Buntar	Perak
30	Jalan Besar
31	Jalan Hospital
32	Jalan Gopeng
33	Jalan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah
34	Jalan Sultan Iskandar
35	Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab
36	Jalan Kuala Kangsar
37	Jalan Besar
38	Jalan Besar Utara Selatan
39	Jalan Taiping
40	Jalan Jawi	Nibong Tebal Sungai Jawi Simpang Ampat Bukit Mertajam Perai Butterworth Penaga Kepala Batas	Pulau Pinang
41	Jalan Permatang Tinggi
42	Jalan Bukit Tengah
43	Jalan Baru
44	Jalan Chain Ferry
45	Jalan New Ferry
46	Jalan Metcher
47	Jalan Bagan Luar
48	Jalan Kampung Gajah
49	Jalan Bagan Jermal
50	Jalan Bagan Ajam
51	Jalan Telok Air Tawar
52	Jalan Butterworth
53	Jalan Kedah
54	Jalan Kampung Baru	Sungai Petani Bedong Gurun Yan Kota Sarang Semut Simpang Empat Alor Setar Alor Merah Anak Bukit Titi Gajah Kepala Batas Jitra Changlun Bukit Kayu Hitam	Kedah
55	Jalan Bakar Arang
56	Jalan Kampung Baru
57	Jalan Ibrahim
58	Jalan Badlishah
59	Jalan Tandop
60	Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim
61	Lebuhraya Darul Aman
62	Jalan Anak Bukit
63	Jalan Kepala Batas
64	Lebuhraya Utara - Selatan
North End

** Sources: Google Maps, Wikimapia and Wikipedia.

** For those roads does not labelled with name on google maps will considered as Federal Route 1.

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Project 7: Entrepreneurship Project

Students organise fund raising activities for Planning Student Assembly (PSA) & Studio Trip.
Assessment criteria: Organisation and leadership.

Group Project

Project Duration: 2 Weeks.

Project 6: Attendance & Participation

Students participate in the studio and the attendance of student to the studio.
Studio on Monday start from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm.
Studio on Friday start from 9am to 11am.

Weightage: 10%

Project 5: Debate and Role Play

Students as governing and opposition teams debate on particular urban issues.
Students play the roles of various actors in urban settings.
Assessments criteria: Content, organisation and presentation.

Group Project

Project Duration: 2 Weeks

Weightage: 10%

Rules and Regulation:
1) Each person have 3 minutes to express his/ her point of view.

Procedure:
Introduction Session
1) Government Introduction (Person 1)
2) Opposition Introduction (Person 1)

Point Expression Session
3) Government Points ( Person 2) as much point as you can
4) Opposition Points ( Person 2) as much point as you can
5) Government Points ( Person 3) continue point and end point
6) Opposition Points ( Person 3) continue point and end point

Points Counter back Session
7) Government Counter Back ( Person 4) counter back opponent point of view only
8) Opposition Counter Back ( Person 4) counter back opponent point of view only
9) Government Counter Back ( Person 5) ask any opponent members question if you want
10) Opposition Counter Back ( Person 5) ask any opponent members question if you want

Conclusion Session
11) Government Conclusion (Person 6)
12) Opposition Conclusion (Person 6)

Chairman, Judge and Time Keeper
Match 1: Group 3 & 4
Match 2: Group 5 & 6
Match 3: Group 1 & 2

Debate Match 1: Group 1 vs Group 2
Title: Gated Housing are better housing development.

Government:
1) Nazirah Binti Fadzil
2) Siti Nurul Iffah Sh.Ngah
3) Muhammad Khairurridhwan Bin Muhammad
4) Amalina Binti Ibrahim
5) Noraida Binti Mokhtar
6) Lina Mardhiah Binti Mat Yusof

Opposition:
1) Yong Afiqah Binti Abdul Rahim
2) Nurshahida Izzatie Binti Alias
3) Michelle Sapitang
4) Tai Peck Chan
5) Muhammad Fazreen Bin Mohd Pozi
6) Loo Shu Jye

The Winner was Opposition Team.

Debate Match 2: Group 3 vs Group 4
Title: Compact city development (High Density City) are better form of urban development.

Government:
1) Ummi Syafiqa Binti Dickson Ahmad Zaidi
2) Afifah Binti Hassan
3) Nurul Nadia Binti Mahat
4) Tang Bijie
5) Aminuddin Bin Abdul Khalid
6) Muhammad Adam Bin Che Yusof

Opposition:
1) Uzmana Atika Binti Kaharudin
2) Zulfiqar Bin Badri
3) Li Cong
4) Siti Noorasiah Binti Rashid
5) Siti Noorazyan Amrin
6) Siti Norhidayu Binti Hassan

The Winner was Opposition Team.

Debate Match 3: Group 5 vs Group 6
Title: Development with concept are better development.

Government:
1) Nurul Syamimi Binti Azman
2) Khairul Anuar Bin Abd Rasib
3) Nor Hidayah Binti Abu Seman
4) Nurul Akmal Binti Abd Razak
5) An Linghan

Opposition:
1) Shi Yahan
2) Nur Fatin Binti Mohd Zuki
3) Nurul Syazwani
4) Mohamad Zurady Bin Ahmad Nizuwan
5) Long Fatimah Binti Hamzah @ Mejah
6) Mohammad Hafiz Bin Ahmad

The Winner was Government Team.

Event Photo

Project 4: Planning Blog

Students prepare a blog on a specific planning issue.
Assessment criteria: Content, user friendliness, layout design, work presentation.

Individual Project

Project Duration: 15 Weeks

Weightage: 10%

Blog Address: peckchanhbpusm@blogspot.com

Project 3: Spatial Design and Costing

Student select an area of study and prepare a site analysis of the area.
Based on the site analysis, students propose a concept plan and a layout plan of a community interactive space, which includes element of urban design, landscape and costing. Each student will prepare a layout plan.
Assessment criteria: Methodology, application of planning process and work presentation.

Group 3 Members: Tai Peck Chan, Li Cong, Nurul Akmal Binti Abdul Razak

Study Area: Bagan Luar, Butterworth, Pulau Pinang.

Project Duration: 7 Weeks
Weightage: 40%

Project Outcome: Presentations and A1 Layout Plan

Submission Date: 20 December 2013

Presentation 1: Presentation of Proposed Site and Background