Loke calls for fewer parking bays near transport hubs

SERDANG: Housing developers should consider reducing the number of parking bays to be provided in new housing projects developed near public transport stations, transport minister Loke Siew Fook said.
He said a proposal had been submitted to the housing and local government ministry.

Loke said the current requirement of one or two parking bays per residential unit was among the factors contributing to higher property prices.


“For projects close to public transport stations such as the LRT or MRT, parking requirements could be lowered to encourage residents to use public transport,” he said after opening a new office building here.

He said several transit-oriented development projects in Kuala Lumpur had been allowed to apply for a relaxation of parking requirements imposed by local authorities.

Asked about concerns that many households now own more than one vehicle, Loke said the proposal applies only to new developments and was primarily aimed at young residents living near urban rail networks.

“If they live close to public transport stations, the need to own a car may be lower. This can also help reduce their living costs,” he said.

Loke added that the initiative is intended to support a long-term shift towards a lifestyle that depends more on public transport.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...-transport-hubs

Ini cadangan bodoh

if the public transport was reliable and user friendly, no need to impose such thing to encourage people to use pun

Bodoh. Travel from KL to Terengganu use lrt? What if they work in Jinjang or Port Klang? Use MRT also kah?

lower your lj meh, live near station are compelled to use it meh?

dllm you think the public transport is so good now is it?

lagipun you never see malaysians parking mentality? you dont put parking space you think they dont park ke?

and for ppl who bought the unit, if the family already have 2 cars how? tell them to sell one before buy unit? go park at shoplot and increase the double parking? park at road shoulder to cause more problems?

Depend on public transport?

Last i check im not staying in singapork.......

The destination may not be public transport friendly.. So still need car....

At the moment, not a wise proposal...

property near LRT stations
where can get cheap
even with zero parking bays, developer will jack up kaw kaw la

Loke please resign

1.99 Ron95

dap pun makin bodoh...

The most stupid idea, he with his idea during PH1.0,

Especially Monorail. Traveling at a snail's pace (Bukit Bintang to Titiwangsa takes 20-30 minutes) for stopping at every station for an extended period of waiting time.

From Pucheong to Sunway also cannot use LRT

It is a good idea I think.

If you buy a condo, nowadays, they include one or two parking bays into the price. It is not free. You want more, you pay more.

So with this, you are given the additional option of 0 parking lots. If you want, you can always add on a parking lot as well.

edit: For context,



https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...property-prices

I think this is exaggerated, mana ada 500 sq ft parking bay in these small condos. But even if it is 100 sq ft for two parking bays, that is an extra 14-15k.

This post has been edited by loserguy: Dec 8 2025, 12:30 AM

seriously.... this is dumb....

what happened to DAP???? really, is it true that after a party became the gov, the MPs of that party will gradually become stupid???

Fully agree.

Patut lah kalah habis kat sabah.

Loke ada consult nga kor ming ?

Project near mrt lrt shud provide even more parking bays.. like 500 1000 visitor carpark that can be charged per entry..

Look at that kuchai lama mrt.. parking also not cukup, until overflow.. if far east project got additional capacity, then can rent out for income

This post has been edited by Boomwick: Dec 7 2025, 09:32 PM

Lol then road jammed since people park outside.

Bodo