Development of neighbourhood renewal in Malaysia through case study for middle income households in New Village Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur

Neighbourhood renewal policy and strategies in Malaysia yet to be established with most of them are ad-hoc. Project selection is fully controlled by the government and have been influenced by economic and political aspects. This paper aimed to establish neighbourhood renewal strategies in Malaysia through lessons learnt from developed countries and case study in New Village Jinjang. Jinjang was selected as it represents middle-low income households that have been sacrificed in urban regeneration due to its history background and current governance system. This study was conducted via literature review, questionnaire survey and site visit. It found that safety is the main concern and willingness to involve in neighbourhood renewal rely heavily on the time spent as middle class treated these programmes as a 'social interaction' programme rather than a necessity. Facilities for elderly emphasis on its practicalities in social interaction and as a tool to take care of their grandchildren. A sustainable neighbourhood renewal shall meant for the entire nation in order for them to improve, maintain and upgrade their quality of life whenever is necessary. Hence it shall be initiated by local communities through regulated funding system with local authorities act as resource providers rather than implementers.