Dato’ Hamdan Abdul Majeed, Managing Director of Think City, captured the initiative’s essence: “More than revitalisation, this is an invitation to reclaim our narrative – to see the city not only as a place of progress, but as a shared legacy that reflects the spirit of a nation still becoming.”
Warisan KL is a collaborative public-private-people initiative, brought to life through the collective effort of government agencies, corporate partners, cultural institutions and local communities. While DBKL and Think City play coordinating roles, its success hinges on a wide network of partners and stakeholders – including Khazanah Nasional, MBI Selangor, Jabatan Warisan Negara, PNB Merdeka Ventures, Prasarana, religious and heritage site custodians, transport authorities, local businesses and civic groups – all working together to protect the city’s past while building its future. It covers a 20sqkm area, focusing on some of the city’s most important heritage, civic and commercial zones.
Warisan KL’s placemaking and content strategy is built on years of groundwork – from baseline studies, spatial diagnostics, and public surveys, to Urban Clinics and community engagements.
Its delivery is anchored in a multi-tiered governance structure to ensure alignment, transparency, and sustained impact. A Steering Committee, co-chaired by Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, and the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), Zaliha, oversees the initiative, guiding flagship projects with the support of key ministries.