OVER the past two decades, Sabah’s west coast stretching across Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Putatan and Papar has transformed dramatically. What used to be separate districts with their own distinct identities now function, in many ways, as one continuous urban stretch.
Development has expanded, businesses have grown, and residential areas have multiplied particularly in Kota Kinabalu.
But while the region has grown physically and economically, the way people move within it has not evolved at the same pace.
Travel between these districts still depends heavily on private vehicles. The result is something everyone along the corridor is familiar with worsening traffic congestion, longer commute times, rising environmental pressure and a gradual decline in overall urban liveability.
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