Johor Bahru City Centre Revitalization and Rejuvenation

Johor Bahru City Centre Revitalization and Rejuvenation

Johor Bahru city centre is set to transform itself into a vibrant place under the multi billion  revitalization and rejuvenation project which is started last month. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the rejuvenation and revitalization of Sungai Segget last month marked the start of the city centre transformation.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said IRDA and Johor Bahru City Council MBJB are assigned to monitor the implementation of the rejuvenation and revitalization project to make sure it could complete as scheduled.

“Johor Bahru could look forward to a new city centre when the revitalization and rehabilitation project is completed in years to come”, Mohamed Khaled said at the opening of the JB Transformation Open Day.

According to Mohamed Khaled, rehabilitation work of Sungai Segget into the new 1.2km waterway in the city would turn it into the “Gem of Johor Bahru City”, a new tourist attraction. Old and new elements would co-exist in the city centre under this transformation project. Conserving old buildings with significant historical and architectural elements is important in addition to the new developments.

Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, IRDA chief executive officer said the project would take about two years to rehabilitate and revitalize Sungai Segget into new landmark. Following of this rehabilitation of Sungai Segget is the opening of the river which flows along Jalan Wong Ah Fook in down town Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru City Center Revitalization and Rejuvenation

Johor Bahru City Center View