Enhancement of pedestrian walkway for disabled and elderly people at Pekan Lama, Ipoh / Ahmad Fazrul Helmi Mohd Zawawi

Enhancement of pedestrian walkways in the certain area nowadays is not take into consideration either it is carry out by the local residents or conduct by local authority. It is because due to less of awareness to the group of disabled and elderly people that need the facility for them to make them feel the same right like the normal people and also they can be independent by their selves. The problems that faced by this group cannot be underestimate because they are very special group that must be take care of them no matter who we are. Besides, this research aim is to study the current issues that face by the disabled and elderly people while carry out the survey and observation through the medium of online form and Google map whether the existing facility is facilitate them or not. This is because, based on the preliminary research found that, disabled and elderly people face many of trouble in using the pedestrian walkways that available there. Then, the data collected was extracted by using the SPSS to easy in summarize all the data obtained during the survey carry out. In the other hand, this study also was come out with findings and recommendations that can achieved the goal and objectives in order to enhance the pedestrian walkways in Pekan lama, Ipoh. As the result of this study outlined that enhancement of the pedestrian walkway for disabled and elderly suggested because that is needed for this group to have the same rights for them as normal people. In terms of findings, there are some of them which has been made that is facilitate the disabled and elderly people when use the pedestrian walkway. Secondly, enhance the lacking of walkways that not connected and some of maintenance for example is yellow line and zebra crossing must be take into consideration. Last for the findings is create the sense of awareness in the society at Pekan lama, Ipoh. Briefly for the recommendations is enhance the difficulties of disabled and elderly people faced and safety aspects. Next, improved the pedestrian walkways that not connected and poor maintenance. Lastly, provide conducive pedestrian walkways and give equal rights for disabled and elderly people. As the whole, this study will be contribute the improvement in Pekan Lama, Ipoh which is indeed friendly place for disabled and elderly people