This is a government project gone underutilised. It was supposed to be a modern market built in the 80s to house all the smaller markets within the Jalan Gombak area. These include mobile traders and morning trading posts all over.
This modern edifice has three levels, underground for parking, ground level for wet market and upper floor for dry goods. There is even an escalator. However, demand was so poor that up till today, only some lots were taken up. If not for the Maybank Gombak which moved from the 4-1/2 Mile area (next to Sun Hing restaurant), today Pasar Gombak would probably be as empty as a haunted building.
In the later 90s, on the lower ground area, amidst the car parks, there was a furniture trader. However, it was believed that he has to move out because of poor business.
Today, the ground floor is occupied by several traders trading smack on the lobby selling anything from keropok and attire to pillows and frames. It really reminds one of the Kelantan wet markets. Will someone come up with a good rebranding for this market and make it successful again? Afterall, it was built at about the same time with the one in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, and of the same design. When will it stop to be a white elephant?
1 comment:
This is how the Government wastes money, people's money. Whoever proposed this project should be asked to come back and take a look.
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