Bangsar South
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Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 3°06′38″N 101°39′59″E / 3.1106019°N 101.6662729°E |
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Developer | UOA Group |
Bangsar South (
In 2007, prior to construction, the developer carried out upgrading and landscaping works in Kampung Kerinchi, including the widening of the main access road and new pedestrian walkways, in attempts to rejuvenate and enhance the area dubbed as "unattractive".[1][2]
Healthcare
The LifeCare Diagnostic Medical Centre
Public transportation
The development is connected to the KJ18
Shopping
Name change issue
The name of Bangsar South has been an issue of controversy in light of the
Kampung Kerinchi name supporters, who consisted mainly of long-time settlers in the area, argued that the name change has been made directly by DBKL and politician in fast track without formal consultation or cooling period from neither new Bangsar South residents and old Kampung Kerinchi residents, and that the name should be kept for the sake of nostalgia.[7] On the other hand, Bangsar South name supporters; mostly property investors and new owners of Bangsar South property, expressed dismay due to potential loss of investment in the area, as the name change to "Bangsar South" was part of the successful re-branding that has attract investors.[8][4] Others argued that while the name change is encouraged, there are issues such as rising gentrification in the area that needs to be solved first.[9]
After the general elections, MP Fahmi Fadzil who won the seat for Lembah Pantai, worked with DBKL to rename the area Bangsar South and the surrounding area as "Kampung Kerinchi". He has since clarified that this was caused due to a confusion that Bangsar South occupied a larger area, and was re-defined to only refer to the commercial development in the area.[10]
References
- ^ "Making of the 'new' Bangsar". 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "UOA sets out to remake Kampung Kerinchi". 21 December 2007.
- ^ "BANGSAR SOUTH PROPERTIES - MEDICAL". Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Some Netizens Are Unhappy That Bangsar South's Name May be Reverted to Kampung Kerinchi". 6 June 2018.
- ^ "'Bangsar South' officially reverts to Kg Kerinchi in win for identity, tradition". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Bangsar South or Kampung Kerinchi: A lesson in branding". 3 October 2018.
- ^ Augustin, Robin (May 4, 2018). "'Bangsar South' means nothing, give us back 'Kerinchi', say residents". Free Malaysia Today.
- ^ "Change Bangsar South back to Kerinchi? 'Irrational', says estate agent".
- ^ Pillai, Vinodh (September 10, 2018). "'Name change can wait, fix other issues in Bangsar South first'". Free Malaysia Today.
- ^ "Bangsar South/Kampung Kerinchi issue was due to confusion | New Straits Times". 21 January 2019.