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*It died before I could get to it! 😦
INTRODUCED WITHOUT LISTENING TO THE ‘PEOPLE ON THE GROUND’, THE PROJECT DIES A PREMATURE DEATH, AS EXPECTED.
The Chinese New Year carnival held at Jalan Market, Ipoh, in February faced objections from some people. — Filepi Having to scrap Walking Street project may be the best decision
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WALKING STREETS IN THAILAND
IPOH’S ILL-CONCEIVED WALKING STREET PROJECT IS DEAD BUT UP NORTH, IN THAILAND, WHETHER IN SONGKHLA OR CHIANGMAI, WALKING STREETS CONTINUE TO DRAW THE CROWD!
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CHIANGMAI: WALKING STREET PROJECT
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Chiang Mai Walking Streets
Chiang Mai Walking Streets
Tha Pae Walking Street (Sunday Market) This is one of the most famous shopping street in the northern region of Thailand. Situated at Tha Pae Gate in the city center, this walking street opens every Sunday evening as you will see many travellers looking for traditional souvenirs and handcraft products. And Of course, every products selling in Tha Pae can be bargained that is the reason why tourists love this walking street. Starts from Tha Phae Gate through Ratchadamnoen Road every Sunday from 7.00 p.m. until midnight. There are variety kinds of local products on a reasonable price along both side of the street where Thai and foreign tourists are enjoy walking & shopping without exhaustion. Walking streets are now become highlights of numerous ancient cities all over Thailand,the one that is located in Chiang Mai is believed to be the most popular one.It is a kind of market which offers more authentic local shopping experiences. Chiang Mai Walking Street project is not only to promote the city as inviting tourisms, but also the ideas to make a better ecconomy by the qualities of city people. 
Chiang Mai has been prosperous in arts, antiques and very long century of the Lanna cultures, which the government conciders that they should continue and improve the project by fiied up with the potential activities to attract more tourists.There are two places of walking street on weekend. The frist one is located on Waualai Road which call Waualai Walking Street or Saturday Market.This road is very famous for fine quality of lacquer wares and silver.In this market you can find and purchase authentic northern silver, lacquer wares and unique handicrafts.Moreover the tourists have a chance to try the local foods, enjoy wood and silver carving and many kinds of traditinal performances.The market is on Saturday evenings start from 4 p.m. Another one is The Tha Pae Walking Street which opens on Sunday.It has been the frist Walking Street in Chiang Mai, it was the frist economy street of the city sice the last two hundreds years.The Sunday Walking Street Market, the latter sets up every Sunday on Rachadamnoen Road from late afternoon to around midnight.Here you can find various that are unique to Chiang Mai or the surrounding area such as handicrafts, colthing and furniture.It is also a good place to go for a cheap meal or even just for people to watch.The great thing that highly recommended is those comfortable chairs with a gentel massage when you are feelng exhausted.You can sometimes be seen street theatre such as displays of traditional singing or dancing too.
http://chiangmai.thailandabout.com/chiang-mai-walking-streets.html
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Star
Wednesday June 12, 2013
Project on Jalan Market dropped
Stories by EDMUND NGO
edmundngo@thestar.com.my Photos by SAIFUL BAHRI
AFTER a long impasse, the Ipoh Old Town Walking Street project on Jalan Market has been scrapped.
In confirming this, Ipoh City Council secretary Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Ariff said the company responsible for the project SNM Concept Sdn Bhd, had also given up on its efforts to set up the project on the street.
This was due to lots of objections over the project to be on the street by traders and office workers based on the street.
“For the council’s part, the project on Jalan Market is scrapped, but we are still keen on realising the project at another location,” said Abdul Rahim.
Project on Jalan Market dropped
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Star
Wednesday June 12, 2013
Shopkeepers and office workers heave a sigh of relief
LIFE remains the same for shopkeepers and office workers on Jalan Market after hearing of the Ipoh Old Town Walking street project being scrapped.
Sales executive Shamsher Singh said although the Ipoh City Council wanted to revive the Ipoh Old Town area, many shop owners and office workers along the street raised concern about rubbish, parking woes and security.
“Of course, for shop owners like us, we are concerned about the cleanliness of the area under the project, as the stalls could create lots of rubbish.
“If it is not cleared in the morning, then it will dirty the area and affect the customers who come to our shop,” he said.
Shamsher said the parking woes were raised by office workers who worked late nights for fear of not being able to remove their vehicles when stalls are put up at parking lots.
“The stalls could hinder the vehicles from moving in and out, making it inconvenient for the office workers. It is also safer for them to park in front of the office, as they will not need to walk through dark alleys.
“A dedicated parking area that is well lit can allay the concerns, but I don’t think there are any suitable place here,” he said.
Shopkeepers and office workers heave a sigh of relief
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Project stuck at an impasse
Business owners voice concern over Ipoh’s proposed Walking Street
From page 1 THE parties concerned in the disputed Ipoh Old Town Walking Street project will meet by the end of the month to decide whether it should be located along Jalan Market.
Parking woes: If the project at Jalan Market gets the go-ahead, workers in the area would have to move their cars to allow traders to set up their stalls at 4pm or 5pmDatuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said he will set up a meeting by this month between SNM Concept Sdn Bhd, the company entrusted to carry out the project, the affected shopowners, and the people’s representatives, to discuss the matter.
“This matter has gone on for quite some time.
“I think everyone should meet and get a final say on this,” he told The Star.
Stating that the project has not been shelved, SNM Concept chief executive officer Daniel Wong said they were still trying to work out an amicable solution.
“We still want to meet with the protesting group to deliberate further, hoping to gain a win-win situation on the matter.
“There could be an answer within this month.
“The city council has also urged us to make a decision soon,” Wong said.
He added that Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran, who had assisted the opposing group, had told him earlier that a discussion over the project could only take place after the general election.
It was reported that the project, aimed at reviving the night scene in Ipoh Old Town, would have stalls selling food and other products along a 100m-stretch of Jalan Market between 6pm and 2am daily.
The project was met with strong resistance from the opposing group comprising shop operators and office workers, who cited problems ranging from parking woes to safety of female employees working at offices along the stretch of road.
Pharmacist Chen Kian Loy, 42, said they have not heard of the project being revived.
“It has been rather quiet since February.
“The last I heard of it was the mayor agreeing to stop the project due to us opposing it.
“However, we are not sure what’s been happening since then,” he added.
Chen stressed that Jalan Market was not suitable to hold the project.
“We had suggested several spots near the railway station or even near the Kinta Riverfront Hotel to have the project.
“I don’t know why they do not want to go to these areas which are tourist destinations,” he said.
School uniform wholesaler Wan Kwok Chuen, 52, also said he was not aware of plans to restart the project.
“Anyhow, the majority of shop owners and office workers here will not change their minds.
“Some employees here work until late in the evening and it could be dangerous for them, especially the women,” Wan said.
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“It is illogical to have the workers move their cars to allow traders to set up their stalls at 4pm or 5pm,” he added.
Bercham assemblyman Cheong Chee Khing said he had yet to receive calls from SNM Concept to have a discussion with the opposing group.
Cheong, former political secretary to Kulasegaran, said he was tasked by the latter to oversee the matter before the elections.
“If SNM Concept wants to discuss again, I could arrange it but I will not discuss with them one-on-one,” he said.
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The Walking Street project, announced earlier this year, was an effort to revive the night scene at Ipoh Old Town and to give the city’s tourism industry a boost.
However, the project, that was to be modelled after the Gerbang Malam on Jalan Tahwil Azhar, was met with protests from shop operators and office workers along the stretch of road.
They had cited congestion, parking woes and cleanliness as among the reasons why the project should not go on.
The group also proposed that the project be relocated to either, Ipoh Padang, Jalan Tun Sambanthan or Jalan Lim Bo Seng.
http://mystar.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
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- 9 Feb 2013
- Metro Perak
- By CHERYL HEW cherylhew@thestar.com.my
Company hopes for project to go on as planned
THE Ipoh Old Town Walking Street project is slated to begin on Feb 16 after the on-going Chinese New Year carnival on Jalan Market ends tonight.
Set for change: A file picture of Market Street that will transform to a Walking Street.
SNM Concept Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Seindy Lam said the six-day gap between the carnival and the actual Walking Street project-launch was to give those involved a break during the Chinese New Year period.
“Everything is still in the planning stages right now but we hope the project will be able to go on as planned after discussions with the protesters over their concerns.
“The Walking Street will be a completely different set-up compared to the carnival,” she told The Star.
http://mystar.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
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Meanwhile, the staff of two project sponsors were taken aback when they found that only 10 stalls were set up at the carnival, and not 200 as promised by SNM Concept.
- 4 Feb 2013
- Metro Perak
- By CHERYL HEW cherylhew@thestar.com.my
Trouble in the street
Traders in Jalan Market, Ipoh Old Town staged a protest during the launch of the CNY Carnival to show their disapproval for the Walking Street project.
There was business potential in the project, but the organiser must pacify the protesters first.
— CHEONG MUN CHOON
THE nine-day Chinese New Year carnival in Jalan Market, Ipoh Old Town kicked off last Friday, but with a different kind of mood.
Listen up: Protesters picketing next to the Chinese New Year Carnival held at Ipoh Old Town’s Jalan Market.A lion dance performance at about 8pm, awaiting the Datuk Bandar to officiate the event, had failed to liven up the atmosphere.
To make matters worse, Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim did not turn up.
His representative Abdul Razak Hussain was pursued by two representatives from a group of 30 protesters upon his arrival at 8.30pm.
The protesters, said to be working in offices along Jalan Market, are against turning the road into a pedestrian mall as part of the Old Town Walking Street project, that was to open between 6pm and 2am daily.
They cited traffic congestion and cleanliness as reasons for the objection.
Two Rela members stopped the duo, including Ipoh Barat MP’s political secretary Cheong Chee Khing, from entering the carnival site.
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- 4 Feb 2013
- Metro Perak
- By CHERYL HEW cherylhew@thestar.com.my
Unhappy with street project
Jalan Market’s CNY carnival opens to lukewarm response
From page 1 THE nine-day Chinese New Year carnival in Jalan Market, Ipoh Old Town kicked off last Friday, but with a different kind of mood.
Placate: Abdul Razak (right) speaking to Chee Khing (third from right) and protesters who are against the proposed Ipoh Old Town Walking Street project.
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- 4 Feb 2013
- Metro Perak
- – SAIFUL BAHRI / The Star
Festive fun
SNM Concept Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Seindy Lam (second from lef) trying her hand at a fish-catching game at the CNY Carnival held at Ipoh Old Town’s Jalan Market. Looking on is Ipoh City Council Environmental Health (hawkers) department assistant enforcer Abdul Razak Hussain (left).
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OBJECTIONS RAISED AGAINST THE WALKING STREET PROJECT!
28 January 2013| last updated at 09:19PM
Opposition to old town project
IPOH: Accounting and law firm operators in Market Street, here, are objecting to the “Ipoh Old Town Walking Street” project being implemented near their premises.
Thirty of them met representatives of the Ipoh City Council (MBI) for an hour-long discussion recently to voice their objection to the food and entertainment attraction, scheduled to start on Friday.
Accountant Connie Wan, who has been running her firm in Market Street for 12 years, said she was worried that the project would create more traffic congestion and affect her business.
“As it is, there is a limited number of parking bays shared by everyone on the street,” she said.
“I’m afraid that some of my clients may be turned away if the inconvenient parking scenario is worsened.”
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Chow added that some of the shoplots were also used as family residences.
“The noise from the entertainment outlets are bound to cause a disturbance,” she said.
Ipoh Barat member of parliament M. Kulasegaran who led the group’s meeting with MBI officials said the proposed project was a good city attraction but it was at the wrong location.
“We have suggested to MBI to move the project some two streets further along Jalan Tun Sambanthan, which would not affect the white collar businesses in the area,” he said.
Read more: Opposition to old town project – Northern – New Straits Times
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Star
- 28 Jan 2013
- Metro Perak
- By MANJIT KAUR manjit@thestar.com.my
Shopowners left in a lurch
Walking Street project likely to kick off despite objection from operators
From page 1 SHOP operators on Jalan Market objecting to the Ipoh Old Town Walking Street project, are uncertain as to what will happen to them when the project kicks off.
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A meeting last Friday between the group and representatives of SNM Concept Sdn Bhd, the company entrusted to carry out the project, failed to result in an outcome.
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Chow Yean Yee, 24, a senior executive at an accounting firm who was present at the meeting, said many female professionals working at Jalan Market worked late or at odd hours, requiring them to leave their offices only after 8pm.
“During peak accounting periods, most accounting firm staff only leave their office after 11pm, sometimes as late as 1am.
“Should the Walking Street project materialise, we will have to park far away from our offices and walk to our vehicles after work.
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Pharmacy owner Desmond Chen, 41, remarked that the majority of business operators and people working on Jalan Market did not agree with the project.
“We are talking about various problems ranging from safety to parking woes and cleanliness here,” he said.
http://mystar.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
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NST
23 January 2013| last updated at 09:06PM
Turning ‘Ghost City’ into happening Market Street
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