FLAT Sri Selangor, or better known as San Peng flats, were the second local council flats in Kuala Lumpur after the famous Pekeliling flats. Former squatters were relocated to the six blocks of flats built in 1972. For more than 40 years, the flats have been known for their multiracial community who live in harmony.
Each 16-floor block consists of either one- or two-room units. Residents enjoyed bigger facilities than the newer PPR flats, such as playgrounds, a futsal court and an outdoor activity area. There are also a number of convenience stores and small restaurants housed in a separate three-storey complex.
Two temples and a surau were also built for the community, the latter of which was upgraded from wood to bricks using funds from the residents’ association.
A pasar malam is held every Sunday as part of an initiative that contributes to the RA fund while bringing the community closer together.
Despite its notorious reputation as a hub of social ills, especially drug abuse, the San Peng flat-dwellers are striving to keep alive the multiracial harmony and community spirit of the old days in the face of rapid urban development in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. – January 23, 2018.
Children playing football at the playground of Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.Residents of Flat Sri Selangor walking past a bread seller in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.Women enjoying a qigong class in the morning at Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. For more than 40 years, the flats have been known for their multiracial community. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.Children playing badminton at the playground of Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.Women enjoying a qigong class in the morning at Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.A general view of Flat Sri Selangor one evening in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.A man looking out of his flat. Despite its notorious reputation as a hub of social ills, especially drug abuse, the San Peng flat-dwellers are striving to keep alive their multiracial harmony. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.An elderly woman walks past the temple near the Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.Residents at the pasar malam on a Sunday evening at Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. The pasar malam contributes funds to the residents’ association while bringing the community closer. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.A boy playing at the playground near the Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.A man at the balcony one evening at Flat Sri Selangor in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.A general view of Flat Sri Selangor one evening in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.A general view of Flat Sri Selangor one evening in Kuala Lumpur. Despite its notorious reputation as a hub of social ills, especially drug abuse, the San Peng flat-dwellers are striving to keep alive the multiracial harmony and community spirit of the old days in the face of rapid urban development in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, January 23, 2018.
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