Brightening up the backlanes


Tourists taking photos of a 3D mural along a backlane that was beautified as part of DBKLs Laneways Project in Bukit Bintang.

THE efforts to transform once dirty, dingy and smelly alleyways in the Jalan Alor vicinity have had a positive impact on the local community in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.

Seven backlanes and sidelanes in the Jalan Alor area were identified by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to undergo a beautification and upgrading exercise under its Laneways Project.

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