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George Town SAP Proposed Enhancements to Public Realm is a recommendation put forward in the George Town draft Special Area Plan for areas to be landscaped into public park, along with the sprucing up of back lanes, waterfront promenades and car parks.

George Town Map of Proposed Enhancements

Point your cursor to the labels to read the captions more clearly. The public parks and waterfront promenades are hyperlinked to their individual pages with more details of each.


The Proposed Enhancement Programmes

The proposed enhancement programmes cover the landscaping, beautification and gentrification of public realms, many of which retain significant historical value, covering a wide range that forms George Town's rich historic fabric. Please click on the links for an more indepth description of each of these places.
CodeParksAcreage
A1Prangin Canal Park3.2
A2Esplanade Park13.37
A3Union Street Park0.84
A4Bishop Street Park0.15
A5Market Lane Park0.47
A6Kampung Kolam Park0.25
A7Armenian Street Park0.44
A8Police Quarters Park2.27
A9People's Park0.78
A10Rock World Park0.64
A11Prangin Park0.31
A12Carnarvon Street Park0.13
A13Boon San Tong Khoo Kongsi Public Plaza0.52
A14Clan Jetty Parks8.32
A15Market St Ghaut Park0.57
A16Mosque Street Park0.24
A17St Francis Xavier Park6.43
A18Merdeka Park0.32
A19St George's Park2.36
CodePedestrian Priority StreetsLength (m)
B1China Street Limited Access590
B2Carnarvon Steet-Pitt Street Upgrade1010
B3Leith Street-Farquhar Street Upgrade750
B4Acheen St Ghaut Upgrade480
CodeWaterfront PromenadeLength (m)
C1Green Hall-Esplanade Waterfront Promenade570
C2Upper Weld Quay Waterfront Promenade860
C3Clan Jetties Waterfront Promenade670
CodeBack LanesLength (m)
D1Line Clear Back Lane100
D2Union St-Bishop St Upgrade135
D3Market Street-Chulia Lane Upgrade130
D4Carnarvon Street-Rope Walk Upgrade170
D5Chulia Street-Muntri Street425
CodeLandscaped Car ParksAcreage
E1Fort Cornwallis Car Park1.28
E2Downing Street Car Park2.46
E3Love Lane Car Park0.37
E4Argyll Road Car Park0.54
E5Police Headquarters Car Park3.68


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