Malaysia — Johor Bahru — Hutan Bandar, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
A typical Malaysian misadventure
May 2015
Well, Hutan Bandar Park in Johor Bahru was a bit of an odd find.
I couldn’t believe I had lived in the area for over two years before I found the place.
It is also a bit, shall we say, weird.
And it was another example of what I view as an ‘abandoned project’ in Malaysia.
As I travelled around Malaysia, I came across several ‘abandoned projects’, which all had the same characteristics. The initial idea was good, you could see the thinking behind it, and a lot of money was spent setting it up. Unfortunately, no thought was given to long-term maintenance or viability. Hence, you find projects that must have looked great when they opened but then become sad, neglected and run down.
Hutan Bandar Park was an example of such a project.
I am unsure what the park is trying to be — play area, exercise place, botanical garden, ecological education centre?
