Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is advancing plans for an extensive network of green connectors aimed at improving walkability, cycling access and first-/last-mile connectivity across the city. The initiative, led by DBKL’s Landscape and Recreational Development Department, is part of wider efforts to encourage active mobility, reduce carbon emissions and link residential areas with parks, urban forests and key public spaces. Three priority corridors—Perdana Botanical Garden to KLCC/TRX (12.9 km), Merdeka 118 to TRX Park (9.7 km), and Jalan Raja Laut to Titiwangsa Lake Gardens (11.1 km)—have been identified under the Warisan KL initiative, covering a combined 33.7 km.
DBKL plans to expand the programme citywide, targeting a total of 290 km of green connectors by 2040. Improvements now underway include upgraded walkways, enhanced landscaping, bollards to prevent motorcycle encroachment, raised kerbs for seamless movement, and shaded benches. Works along Jalan Ampang, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, and Jalan Raja Laut are being redesigned to improve accessibility for all users, including those with disabilities, while improving safety and comfort. New installations, such as the Jalan Ampang History Walk, are being introduced to enhance the pedestrian experience.
The initiative integrates multiple urban strategies, including the Kuala Lumpur Pedestrian and Cycling Masterplan, Low Carbon Society 2030 Action Plan and Landscape Masterplan 2040. DBKL emphasises long-term benefits, such as improved air quality, lower urban temperatures, better stormwater management and increased biodiversity. Community participation is encouraged through adopted-park schemes and corporate contributions via an endowment fund. To further promote active mobility, DBKL continues to support events like KL Car-Free Morning and the Kuala Lumpur Parks Festival, alongside enhancing connectivity to LRT and MRT stations through improved walkways and bicycle lanes.
