Johor Bahru's first opera house, the Permaisuri Zarith Sofiah Opera House, was officially opened on 19 January 2020. Located 1km from the CIQ complex and facing over the Johor Strait, it's connected to an attractive walkway which will, when the other reclamation projects are completed, will be a prominent landmark of the city.
The initial short section of walkway passing in front of the Opera House appears to be public access, though is patrolled by a small army of cleaners, gardeners and security guards. Bike lanes have unfortunately not been incorporated into the design along the waterfront. The attractive walkway is only around 1.5-2m wide, and will not be able to accommodate electric scooters, bikes or even groups of three or more pedestrians walking alongside eachother. At current pedestrian volumes this is not problematic (since construction has not yet finished on the mall extension, and the Opera House has been closed during 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions), but the design may need to be reconfigured if the area really does take off and starts to attract large visitor numbers.