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## Route 5 Urban Housing

Malaysia cities are at the forefront in responding to national challenges as a chance to add holistically to the quality of city life. Malaysia anticipated urban solution and innovation that transform the lives of millions of city dwellers by improving transportation, sewage systems, producing resilient power networks, sustainable homes, new workplaces and inspiring cultural facilities.

10th February 2018

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- ### Kuala Lumpur Homeless Transit Centre

  The three-storey building, which can accommodate 250 people, has bathrooms, toilets as well as laundry, prayer, counselling, health and store rooms. A corporate social responsibility initiative by Federal Territories Ministry and MRCB, the 1,319-square metre centre was built at a cost of RM3 million. The centre has 141 occupants with 125 of them staying at the centre while the rest come on a daily basis to use the facilities and to get food. Distance from Kuala Lumpur City Centre –5 km

- ### Kerinchi Residency Project

  The affordable housing initiated by government in April 2013 with the objective of providing 80,000 units affordable housing to the residents of the Federal Territories by 2020. The construction of the affordable housing units is done through public-private partnerships with private sector construction firm. Distance from Kuala Lumpur City Centre – 8 km

- ### People’s Housing Project (PPR)

  PPR has focused on either the direct provision of low-cost housing, subsidising the cost of housing for homebuyers, particularly those buying homes for the first time. PPR by NHD was introduced to address the increasing demand for affordable housing among the low-income household, particularly in urban areas. The Seri Alam PPR was developed to provide comfortable houses with adequate infrastructure and basic amenities in suitable locations. Distance from Kuala Lumpur City Centre – 10 km

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