Email to Kuala Lumpur's Mayor, Datuk Amin Nordin: Congratulation on Botanical Lake Garden Make-over.

Despite the advanced technological breakthrough over the century, human is inseparable with nature. It is in natural landscape that we still find our soul, our connection as human being and one of the sentient  being on earth.

Every city should have sufficient area of open space to fulfill the psychological and spiritual hunger of hectic lifestyle.

I'm delighted to find the revitalization of Perdana Botanical Lake Garden that have been depleted over the past decades.

Baobab trees

One of the notable structure is the large glazing canopy,Adansonia Grandidieri or known as Grandidier's Baobab tree, a unique trees distinguishable from the movie Madagascar (which indeed from Madagascar). However, my favorite place would be the bamboo complex. I'm particularly fond of bamboo, as it is one of the greenest building materials since the dawn of time, a type grass (not tree) that can grow very fast (sequestrate carbon) and greater tensile strength than alloy steel and comparable good compression strength to concrete.
sheltering

I also notice that not many visitor during the weekend despite the make-over and free wifi. Probably due to poor accessibility from public transport. KL Sentral LRT station is nearby but the route to Perdana Botanical Garden is still secret even for locals. A more common access is from the Jalan Parlimen where tourist maps (also bicycle maps) is drawn.


Anyway, my suggestion to the Mayor is to add a public pool for swimming, water activities and bathing. For tropical people like me, we enjoy bathing during the hot day especially the kids. KLCC park is one good example where people patronage day and night everyday especially the pool area.

Swimming pool provide a cooling effects and hydrotherapy. A bathing facilities also refresh bicycle rider after a long excursion at various itinerary surrounding botanical lake garden; Planetarium, Grand Mosque, Islam Civilization Museum, Butterfly park, bird park, Tun Razak Memorial&etc.





Beside Perdana Botanical Lake Garden, I also wrote an email to Kuala Lumpur's Mayor about another location, directly opposite DBKL Building that have existing water features that would be more meaningful if converted into swimming pool and bathing facilities for public.

The area is very strategic as it is near to LRT and bus interchange where bicycle transit point could be designated if bicycle parking lots is provided (which I've make noise to them for ages), moreover, it also near to homelessness hot-spot, thus would be great if bathing facilities is provided for public. Public, bicycle rider and homelessness can clean themselves after a sweaty day under hot sun.