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Recharging Johor Bahru | Johan Arifin Bin Mohd Ropi | TEDxSungaiSegget


Joe borough is still young relatively to

Joe borough is still young relatively to other big cities in the world founded in

other big cities in the world founded in

other big cities in the world founded in 1866 by His Majesty Sultan sir Abu Bakr

1866 by His Majesty Sultan sir Abu Bakr

1866 by His Majesty Sultan sir Abu Bakr JB is the symbol of the modern world of

JB is the symbol of the modern world of

JB is the symbol of the modern world of jihad from its planning architecture

jihad from its planning architecture

jihad from its planning architecture arts culture and politics JB has always

arts culture and politics JB has always

arts culture and politics JB has always become the center of attraction with its

become the center of attraction with its

become the center of attraction with its ability to introduce things out of the

ability to introduce things out of the

ability to introduce things out of the box we have done so many things from

box we have done so many things from

box we have done so many things from fashion music we always lead and become

fashion music we always lead and become

fashion music we always lead and become the game-changer and that is the classic

the game-changer and that is the classic

the game-changer and that is the classic character of a JB boy we brag a lot

after the birth of his Colonel Malaysia

after the birth of his Colonel Malaysia JB seems to receive a new hope a much

JB seems to receive a new hope a much

JB seems to receive a new hope a much more promising journey it has been

more promising journey it has been

more promising journey it has been carefully positioned to be the next

carefully positioned to be the next

carefully positioned to be the next metropolis of international standing so

metropolis of international standing so

metropolis of international standing so called like all classic case in

called like all classic case in

called like all classic case in developing country we are always

developing country we are always

developing country we are always focusing on Greenville area in order to

focusing on Greenville area in order to

focusing on Greenville area in order to attract new investment and to increase

attract new investment and to increase

attract new investment and to increase new population likewise in the picture

new population likewise in the picture

new population likewise in the picture JB seems like stuck in time this is the

JB seems like stuck in time this is the

JB seems like stuck in time this is the picture of our train station there’s a

picture of our train station there’s a

picture of our train station there’s a missing clock over there we miss the

missing clock over there we miss the

missing clock over there we miss the clock and it symbolized JB stuck in time

clock and it symbolized JB stuck in time

clock and it symbolized JB stuck in time so we need the clock back and move it

so we need the clock back and move it

so we need the clock back and move it ahead

I’m serious buddy people always put

I’m serious buddy people always put those significant architecture pictures

those significant architecture pictures

those significant architecture pictures of JB to show its character we have all

of JB to show its character we have all

of JB to show its character we have all these big buildings says this is the

these big buildings says this is the

these big buildings says this is the symbol of my modernization of Johor

symbol of my modernization of Johor

symbol of my modernization of Johor Bahru this is our pride this is our

Bahru this is our pride this is our

Bahru this is our pride this is our power but today I choose to share with

power but today I choose to share with

power but today I choose to share with you some of the colors and character of

you some of the colors and character of

you some of the colors and character of tomorrow that yet to be explored

tomorrow that yet to be explored

tomorrow that yet to be explored maybe these pictures were taken around

maybe these pictures were taken around

maybe these pictures were taken around Jalan Dobie Darlington honey and Jalen

Jalan Dobie Darlington honey and Jalen

Jalan Dobie Darlington honey and Jalen Ibrahim in 2009 this was the early

Ibrahim in 2009 this was the early

Ibrahim in 2009 this was the early intervention by the local council after

intervention by the local council after

intervention by the local council after the death of Johor Bahru old city the GB

the death of Johor Bahru old city the GB

the death of Johor Bahru old city the GB city was dead in 2008 after the ship of

city was dead in 2008 after the ship of

city was dead in 2008 after the ship of the ciq complex to buca chugga and the

the ciq complex to buca chugga and the

the ciq complex to buca chugga and the ship of our administration center to

ship of our administration center to

ship of our administration center to Kota Iskander so it deters the foot fall

Kota Iskander so it deters the foot fall

Kota Iskander so it deters the foot fall into the GB city itself the shops has

into the GB city itself the shops has

into the GB city itself the shops has turned into stores and people are not

turned into stores and people are not

turned into stores and people are not interested to open up this was in a time

interested to open up this was in a time

interested to open up this was in a time then there’s come an intervention by

then there’s come an intervention by

then there’s come an intervention by introducing the JB Bazaar the pasar

introducing the JB Bazaar the pasar

introducing the JB Bazaar the pasar malam as you see they call it

malam as you see they call it

malam as you see they call it PASOK Iraq you know to add some flavor

PASOK Iraq you know to add some flavor

PASOK Iraq you know to add some flavor to bring in life yes

to bring in life yes

to bring in life yes it’s lively at night but in the daytime

it’s lively at night but in the daytime

it’s lively at night but in the daytime it turns every store every shops into a

it turns every store every shops into a

it turns every store every shops into a store where all this all these hawkers

store where all this all these hawkers

store where all this all these hawkers and all these people who have their

and all these people who have their

and all these people who have their business in vassakara put their stuff

business in vassakara put their stuff

business in vassakara put their stuff instead so there’s a bigger challenge

instead so there’s a bigger challenge

instead so there’s a bigger challenge but it’s definitely need serious

but it’s definitely need serious

but it’s definitely need serious intervention then there’s a bigger

intervention then there’s a bigger

intervention then there’s a bigger intervention to help jb city they bring

intervention to help jb city they bring

intervention to help jb city they bring back the river which actually there

the intention was great and the

the intention was great and the construction is very timely by doing so

construction is very timely by doing so

construction is very timely by doing so then people can only realize and

then people can only realize and

then people can only realize and understand that transformation is

understand that transformation is

understand that transformation is happening as a result we are here today

happening as a result we are here today

happening as a result we are here today in America which took place used to be

in America which took place used to be

in America which took place used to be my one of the cinema right

my one of the cinema right

my one of the cinema right seems like you another thing is actually

seems like you another thing is actually

seems like you another thing is actually people have gone in the wrong channel

people have gone in the wrong channel

people have gone in the wrong channel recharging a city is not only limited to

recharging a city is not only limited to

recharging a city is not only limited to the commercial areas residential areas

the commercial areas residential areas

the commercial areas residential areas need attention to this is very very

need attention to this is very very

need attention to this is very very serious

serious

serious we need to bring in the life to make a

we need to bring in the life to make a

we need to bring in the life to make a city moves the right love and passion to

city moves the right love and passion to

city moves the right love and passion to bring in the soul as a jimmy-boy

bring in the soul as a jimmy-boy

bring in the soul as a jimmy-boy I don’t want JB to be a transit city for

I don’t want JB to be a transit city for

I don’t want JB to be a transit city for the benefit of Cadiz I think you

the benefit of Cadiz I think you

the benefit of Cadiz I think you understand what I mean

this is Kim tan Park most of the

this is Kim tan Park most of the building or most of the houses has

building or most of the houses has

building or most of the houses has turned into hostels and it has been a

turned into hostels and it has been a

turned into hostels and it has been a choice for the Communists to stay here

choice for the Communists to stay here

choice for the Communists to stay here by having a heavy schedule every day

by having a heavy schedule every day

by having a heavy schedule every day busy hectic schedule they have less

busy hectic schedule they have less

busy hectic schedule they have less interaction with the neighbors they

interaction with the neighbors they

interaction with the neighbors they don’t even know what’s happening around

don’t even know what’s happening around

don’t even know what’s happening around them they are so confused they live in

them they are so confused they live in

them they are so confused they live in both world with different policies so

both world with different policies so

both world with different policies so the people itself lost their character

the people itself lost their character

the people itself lost their character when the people lost their character and

when the people lost their character and

when the people lost their character and so the city won’t have the right soul

so the city won’t have the right soul

so the city won’t have the right soul for today when a scenario like this

for today when a scenario like this

for today when a scenario like this start to happen a developer saw it as an

start to happen a developer saw it as an

start to happen a developer saw it as an opportunity they would like to come and

opportunity they would like to come and

opportunity they would like to come and they would like to introduce an

they would like to introduce an

they would like to introduce an intervention and turn it into commercial

intervention and turn it into commercial

intervention and turn it into commercial areas so

areas so

areas so it mean that recharging a city is

it mean that recharging a city is

it mean that recharging a city is spending everything into commercial

spending everything into commercial

spending everything into commercial areas I don’t think so let’s think about

areas I don’t think so let’s think about

areas I don’t think so let’s think about it see young young Milan we don’t want

it see young young Milan we don’t want

it see young young Milan we don’t want our city to get stuck like ASEA this is

our city to get stuck like ASEA this is

our city to get stuck like ASEA this is Jalan Ostia the day is like night the

Jalan Ostia the day is like night the

Jalan Ostia the day is like night the night is a real night when do we call it

night is a real night when do we call it

night is a real night when do we call it a day I think it will be a day for

a day I think it will be a day for

a day I think it will be a day for everybody when JB find the true

everybody when JB find the true

everybody when JB find the true potential of Joe borough and I believe

potential of Joe borough and I believe

potential of Joe borough and I believe it was that today due to location the

it was that today due to location the

it was that today due to location the price tag for dis properties is like a

price tag for dis properties is like a

price tag for dis properties is like a bomb so expensive that’s the price tag

bomb so expensive that’s the price tag

bomb so expensive that’s the price tag that offers does the does the price tag

that offers does the does the price tag

that offers does the does the price tag offers the LA the right living

offers the LA the right living

offers the LA the right living experience for those who can afford it’s

experience for those who can afford it’s

experience for those who can afford it’s like a nightmare

like a nightmare

like a nightmare sexy architecture scary experience but

sexy architecture scary experience but

sexy architecture scary experience but we can afford to leave them stuck there

we can afford to leave them stuck there

we can afford to leave them stuck there we have to rejuvenate and to look into

we have to rejuvenate and to look into

we have to rejuvenate and to look into great potential for these areas we can’t

great potential for these areas we can’t

great potential for these areas we can’t simply turn them into commercial spaces

simply turn them into commercial spaces

simply turn them into commercial spaces it has to be a place for people to

it has to be a place for people to

it has to be a place for people to reside to live and how do we how do we

reside to live and how do we how do we

reside to live and how do we how do we look into this the dilapidated city

look into this the dilapidated city

look into this the dilapidated city symptom is getting deeper into johor

symptom is getting deeper into johor

symptom is getting deeper into johor bahru and quite worrying besides cities

bahru and quite worrying besides cities

bahru and quite worrying besides cities and all housing estates such as taman

and all housing estates such as taman

and all housing estates such as taman Palani come on sweet a brow a month

Palani come on sweet a brow a month

Palani come on sweet a brow a month century and Tamil melodies has started

century and Tamil melodies has started

century and Tamil melodies has started giving the sign more and more housing

giving the sign more and more housing

giving the sign more and more housing more and more houses being left

more and more houses being left

more and more houses being left unoccupied and unattended I don’t know

unoccupied and unattended I don’t know

unoccupied and unattended I don’t know where the kids may be there in Singapore

where the kids may be there in Singapore

where the kids may be there in Singapore or KL maybe they feel that JB is not

or KL maybe they feel that JB is not

or KL maybe they feel that JB is not for them but please do something if you

for them but please do something if you

for them but please do something if you don’t know interstate with your property

don’t know interstate with your property

don’t know interstate with your property sell it out at the right price

this picture is intamin plaing I call it

this picture is intamin plaing I call it the path to the future what I’m trying

the path to the future what I’m trying

the path to the future what I’m trying to address here is actually we are

to address here is actually we are

to address here is actually we are waiting for the highest residential

waiting for the highest residential

waiting for the highest residential tower insult is Asia to be completed

tower insult is Asia to be completed

tower insult is Asia to be completed soon but the public amenities public

soon but the public amenities public

soon but the public amenities public parts is nothing new with its credential

parts is nothing new with its credential

parts is nothing new with its credential they must remember if they purchase a

they must remember if they purchase a

they must remember if they purchase a unit up there without a good view in the

unit up there without a good view in the

unit up there without a good view in the future they don’t have any values you

future they don’t have any values you

future they don’t have any values you don’t want to buy a unit that costs you

don’t want to buy a unit that costs you

don’t want to buy a unit that costs you Millions

Millions

Millions but obviously a dilapidated areas you

but obviously a dilapidated areas you

but obviously a dilapidated areas you need to see green you need to see things

need to see green you need to see things

need to see green you need to see things that cool and good for you that’s what

that cool and good for you that’s what

that cool and good for you that’s what investment all about why not take some

investment all about why not take some

investment all about why not take some of that tax money and put it here is a

of that tax money and put it here is a

of that tax money and put it here is a win-win situation and it will make this

win-win situation and it will make this

win-win situation and it will make this city this area more vibrant for people

city this area more vibrant for people

city this area more vibrant for people to live to stay and it will also give

to live to stay and it will also give

to live to stay and it will also give value to them up there so this is what

value to them up there so this is what

value to them up there so this is what is all about if these things are not

is all about if these things are not

is all about if these things are not being addressed today I am afraid that

being addressed today I am afraid that

being addressed today I am afraid that will be my next problem it’s going to be

will be my next problem it’s going to be

will be my next problem it’s going to be like this as well because it will be

like this as well because it will be

like this as well because it will be left unoccupied under populated schools

left unoccupied under populated schools

left unoccupied under populated schools are also the signal of declining

are also the signal of declining

are also the signal of declining population there are many schools in the

population there are many schools in the

population there are many schools in the older part of Jaime but note it’s very

less not so many kids in the city and if

less not so many kids in the city and if this issues not been addressed carefully

this issues not been addressed carefully

this issues not been addressed carefully somebody will be clever enough to

somebody will be clever enough to

somebody will be clever enough to suggest it to be converted into an

suggest it to be converted into an

suggest it to be converted into an the commercial space key lambda3 maybe

the commercial space key lambda3 maybe

the commercial space key lambda3 maybe I’m not going to do that

I’m not going to do that

I’m not going to do that but the way I look at it this is

but the way I look at it this is

but the way I look at it this is somewhere near Jalen Grigio as me and

somewhere near Jalen Grigio as me and

somewhere near Jalen Grigio as me and Jalen Glendinning up here Sonia with us

Jalen Glendinning up here Sonia with us

Jalen Glendinning up here Sonia with us the series of school if we turn it into

the series of school if we turn it into

the series of school if we turn it into a city campus a series of campus turn it

a city campus a series of campus turn it

a city campus a series of campus turn it into a de Chile level education hub or

into a de Chile level education hub or

into a de Chile level education hub or Center it will bring more youth and

Center it will bring more youth and

Center it will bring more youth and younger population into the city that’s

younger population into the city that’s

younger population into the city that’s the best intervention that we should

the best intervention that we should

the best intervention that we should make if not you will turn into something

make if not you will turn into something

make if not you will turn into something else and we must realize that to build a

else and we must realize that to build a

else and we must realize that to build a school is not easy so why not we utilize

school is not easy so why not we utilize

school is not easy so why not we utilize it for education purposes as well so

it for education purposes as well so

it for education purposes as well so where are we heading the taxi saga

where are we heading the taxi saga

where are we heading the taxi saga yeah it’s potent saga punchline and come

yeah it’s potent saga punchline and come

yeah it’s potent saga punchline and come in what can we do are we going to wander

in what can we do are we going to wander

in what can we do are we going to wander around like the set like the Texas saga

around like the set like the Texas saga

around like the set like the Texas saga just being props for the city but the

just being props for the city but the

just being props for the city but the fact that we only use uber you want them

fact that we only use uber you want them

fact that we only use uber you want them around this Texas agha is not like

around this Texas agha is not like

around this Texas agha is not like London or New York taxi which will make

London or New York taxi which will make

London or New York taxi which will make you to gain hundreds of lights on your

you to gain hundreds of lights on your

you to gain hundreds of lights on your Instagram or Facebook when you post your

Instagram or Facebook when you post your

Instagram or Facebook when you post your selfie in it but people say that we need

selfie in it but people say that we need

selfie in it but people say that we need you around the uncles oh hey dick ready

you around the uncles oh hey dick ready

you around the uncles oh hey dick ready you know what to do

you know what to do

you know what to do everybody’s to coober but you must

everybody’s to coober but you must

everybody’s to coober but you must remember the London taxi the New York

remember the London taxi the New York

remember the London taxi the New York taxi is not the car that gives the

taxi is not the car that gives the

taxi is not the car that gives the values to the taxi the city and the

values to the taxi the city and the

values to the taxi the city and the experience that give values to the city

experience that give values to the city

experience that give values to the city so it’s the character after all if you

so it’s the character after all if you

so it’s the character after all if you don’t you cannot get saga Texas

don’t you cannot get saga Texas

don’t you cannot get saga Texas somewhere else

somewhere else

somewhere else it is our character so your choice and

it is our character so your choice and

it is our character so your choice and how do we address and embrace our city

how do we address and embrace our city

how do we address and embrace our city there

there

there is very much our car let’s do something

is very much our car let’s do something

is very much our car let’s do something we can always start from little things

we can always start from little things

we can always start from little things do your part

do your part

do your part our city can die and our city can be

our city can die and our city can be

our city can die and our city can be here for the sake of being here johor

here for the sake of being here johor

here for the sake of being here johor bahru must exist for a reason

bahru must exist for a reason

bahru must exist for a reason even though it’s quite young

even though it’s quite young

even though it’s quite young JB must make the world need us more than

JB must make the world need us more than

JB must make the world need us more than we need them we need a great statement

we need them we need a great statement

we need them we need a great statement we need more lively activities at least

we need more lively activities at least

we need more lively activities at least me and my friends have done some little

me and my friends have done some little

me and my friends have done some little things for Jobar Oh

things for Jobar Oh

things for Jobar Oh it’s called telemetry and I believe this

it’s called telemetry and I believe this

it’s called telemetry and I believe this more can be done sometimes is good to

more can be done sometimes is good to

more can be done sometimes is good to fall it is good to be at the rock bottom

fall it is good to be at the rock bottom

fall it is good to be at the rock bottom because there’s only one way and that we

because there’s only one way and that we

because there’s only one way and that we is going Thank You Jobar ooh see you at

is going Thank You Jobar ooh see you at

is going Thank You Jobar ooh see you at the top

the top

the top [Applause]

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