Kaki Lima Stories

Five-foot ways, or 'kaki-lima,' are a prominent feature of historical urban centers in tropical Southeast Asian cities. In the hot and humid urban center, these colonnades along the rows of commercial shophouses provide comfortable pedestrian walkways. It is frequently considered not only as a pathway but also as a space for transit activities in Malaysian urban settings. The book begins with Kaki Lima stories from Southeast Asia, particularly from the countries bordering the Malacca Strait. The book investigates the five-footway as the generator of the public realm by illustrating how the physical attributes of the 31 businesses and establishments utilising the kaki lima contribute to the livability of downtown Kuala Lumpur.