Ara Damansara

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Mar 4
KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry is taking a guarded stance on the ‘guarded community’ housing estate concept. As guarded community housing estates have been mushrooming, of late, the ministry intends to come out with guidelines on the concept.
Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said currently, guarded community [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Mar 1
Subang airport’s connectivity will be boosted with plans to link the terminal with the KTM Komuter service and shuttle buses.
KTM Komuter trains could start servicing Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport by next year, said Janardhanan Gopala Krishnan, chief operating officer of terminal operator Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd.
He added that [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: theSun Feb 25
IN THE ‘60s, gangsters went round the neighbourhood collecting money to protect residents and the business community from harm.
Today, the residents themselves collect money on a monthly basis to get “security personnel” to protect them from harm. Ironic as it is, the police and local authorities encourage such a set-up.
Now, [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Feb 23
THE requirement for 85% of residents to approve the conversion of a housing estate into a gated and guarded community will remain under the standard guidelines that are expected to be released soon by the Selangor government.
Under the guidelines, which are in the final stage of preparation, residents or residents [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Feb10
USERS of Jalan Tanjung in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, are getting frustrated about the worsening traffic situation in the area. About 30 residents from Tropicana, Riana Green condominium and the surrounding areas held a press conference at the Riana Green function room to highlight their plight.
“The state government had made an [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Feb 8
HAVING a gated and guarded community is not the solution to reducing crime rate in residential areas.
Petaling Jaya Utara Federal Coordinator Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou said what was needed was a higher police presence in the area.
“All the barriers being put up in housing areas is turning Petaling [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Feb 6
RESIDENTS along Jalan SS24/10 in Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya, have been having sleepless nights since their neighbourhood introduced the gated and guarded scheme. It isn’t all about the crime rate that they are furious about, but the heavy traffic diverted to the road in front of their homes since the [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Feb 2
CHANGING the Lembah Subang tunnel into one-way traffic flow recently was another blow to business at NiuZeXui (NZX) commercial centre. The new flow that now prevents motorists from entering Ara Damansara via Taman Megah Mas has further compounded the commercial centre’s accessibility problem.
To make matters worse, the commercial centre’s shopowners [...]

Posted by LeeYK
Source: Star Jan 22
I REFER to your story “Caught unawares — Taman Megah Mas side of tunnel is now a one-way street”.
Converting the tunnel to one way is not a solution. The traffic is now diverted to the new FAS tunnel which also leads to the new residential area.
The authorities are just diverting [...]