Characteristics of and Quality of Life in a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) of Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Kuala Lumpur

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a relatively new strategy to arrest the phenomenon of urban sprawl. It entails development centers around a transit station with mixed use and high-density development. This paper evaluates the TOD in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Kuala Lumpur through descriptive and comparative analyses and survey of residents. It found that Sri Permasuri TOD has met main physical characteristics of TODs especially related to land use mix and density. The survey found that most respondents are comfortable with the mixed use and high density of Sri Permaisuri TOD but unhappy with pollution, congestions and lack of covered walkway in the township.