Taman Tun Dr Ismail is a main township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is in the vicinity of Bandar Utama, and Mutiara Damansara, (a suburb of Petaling Jaya in the state of Selangor). It is located near Damansara Utama. This township is in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) as its local authority. It is mostly an upper class housing area with some commercial development. Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - City 243. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah State anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Capital Shah Alam Royal capital Klang Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin  - Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 7,956 km² Population  - 2005... Bandar Utama is a township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. ... Mutiara Damansara is a new township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Nickname: Motto: Mesra, Cepat, Tepat (English: Friendly, Expedient, Precise) Country Malaysia State Selangor Establishment 1954 Granted city status 2006, June 20 Government  - Mayor Tn. ... Damansara Utama is a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Wilayah Persekutuan is the Malay term for Federal Territory. ... Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur or Kuala Lumpur City Hall is a main local authority which administrated Kuala Lumpur city centre and other areas in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. ...

The commonly used appellation is "Taman Tun". "Taman" means "park" in the Malay language while "Tun Dr Ismail" was Malaysia’s first ambassador to the United States and Malaysian representative to the United Nations, before becoming Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister. Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman (November 4, 1915 - August 2, 1973) was a Malaysian politician. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ...

History

The township called Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (but more commonly known as Taman Tun, TTDI or Tun Ismail) came into being in 1974 when two experienced developers teamed up to form a joint venture company called UDA-Seapark Sdn Bhd. One was the Urban Development Authority, the Government's arm for urban planning and redevelopment while the other is SEA Housing Corp. Sdn Bhd., a prominent private development company headed by the well known philanthropist, the late Tan Sri Lee Yan Lian. SEA Housing was the owner of this 286 hectares piece of old rubber estate land located on the western fringe of Kuala Lumpur right next to the border with Selangor State. This area at that time was considered rural and thought of as being too far from the metropolitan due to the fact that access via Jalan Damansara then was a narrow and winding road which was unlighted at night. But UDA saw the potential in the area and thus with the joining of forces and expertise of the two giants, the new township was launched and named after the late Tun Dr. Ismail who was an outstanding statesman. According to the developers, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail was conceived not just as a housing scheme but also as a social statement which can be summarised as follows: Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

"If Malaysions of various races are brought together in pleasant communities, with plenty of opportunities for neighbourly interaction, they will come to be more aware of the things they have in common and less conscious of the aspects in which they differ. If their children grow up together, and mix freely in schools and on the playing fields, they will think of themselves and of each other as Malaysians rather than Malays, Chinese or Indians"

Even though over the span of 25 years, the ownership of the developing company had changed hands several times, the philosophy and objectives behind the development of TTDI had remained unchanged even though the Master Plan of Taman Tun had undergone four major changes since its inception in 1974 to cater to the changing needs of the residents. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

In May 1982, UDA requested for a 1.4 hectare site at Phase 6 for their proposed Dry Market to replace the KL Central Market which was earmarked for a Cultural Centre. Hence a major change to the master plan took place which incorporated the Dry Market, more open spaces, a row of modern looking shop-offices and car parks, an office complex (IBM Plaza), townhouses (Kiara Green and Trellises) and condominiums at the peak of Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (Phase 5E). During the recession of 1986 when the country was facing an economic slowdown which adversely affected the property market, the Management proposed a change to the Phase 5 layout off Jalan Datuk Sulaiman from 183 units of detached bungalows and 88 units of semi-detached bungalows into 580 units of link houses which are within the affordability of a larger portion of income groups and at the same time to be in line with the Government's long term policy of encouraging more home ownership. This layout also includes the provision of extra landscaped open spaces and a high-rise condominium block at the fringes of Taman Tun. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

The third major change which was made in August 1988 was to convert the proposed town centre at Phases 7 and 8 off Jalan Burhanuddin Heimi to condominium units based on Resorts living when there was a sudden demand for Kiara Green Townhouses. The fourth major change was for the RM6.5 million Damansara Bypass to ease traffic congestion through the "cowboy town" area and the relocation of the temporary oxidation pond built in 1983 in front of the Modern Dry Market. Residents as well as users of Jalan Damansara in those days of the 1980s would be very familiar with this very odorous landmark. In 1993, this infamous plant was relocated further up the bypass and replaced by a modern mechanised regional sewage treatment plant costing RM10 million. This was followed by the widening of the Jalan Damansara up to the junction with Jalan Leong Yew Koh at a cost of RM4 million. With the above upgrading and also the improvements to the remaining stretches of Jalan Damansara, access to Taman Tun had improved tremendously and it is no wonder that it became a very much sought after and residential area of choice. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Construction of the township began in 1974 after Kuala Lumpur was created a Federal Territory following its cession to the federal government from the state of Selangor. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - City 243. ... Wilayah Persekutuan is the Malay term for Federal Territory. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah State anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Capital Shah Alam Royal capital Klang Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin  - Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 7,956 km² Population  - 2005...

Places of interests

• Menara IBM was built in 1982. Since 2006, IBM have moved their Malaysian Headquarters to Persiaran Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, near 1 Utama. Now, the building is occupied by VADS, the subsidiary of TM.
• Jusco shopping complex, the first shopping complex in this area was opened in 1984. Similarly Jaya Jusco have relocated to 1 Utama.
• Taman Rekreasi Lembah Kiara (formerly 'West Valley Park') In front of Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (2), a good place for jogging and recreation, for both residents and outsiders.
• Rumah Indonesia located 500 metres East of the One Utama Shopping center is an unofficial museum of immigration outlining the immigration of Indonesians to Malaysia, their lifestyle and habits post immigration and the successful integration of the Indonesians into the Malaysian prison system.
• Rasta @ TTDI is a famous food court in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. This food court is located at Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi between Esso and Mobil petrol station

For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1 Utama, also unofficially known as One Utama, is a popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama, a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia operated and developed by Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd. ... A JUSCO store in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the trade name. ... Mobil gas station in the Loisaida section of the East Village of New York City Mobil was a major American oil company which merged with Exxon in 1999 to form ExxonMobil. ...

Features

• Many roads in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail were named after Malaysian leaders:

1. Aminuddin Baki
2. Burhanuddin Helmi
3. Datuk Sulaiman
4. Athinahappan
5. Zaaba
6. Leong Yew Koh
7. Tun Abang Haji Openg
8. Tun Fuad Stephens
9. Wan Kadir
10. Abdul Rahim Kajai

Zainal Abidin Ahmad (16 September 1895 - 23 October 1973), also known ad Zaaba was a Malaysian writer in the 1940s. ... Tun Fuad Stephens, or Tun Haji Mohd. ...

External links

• Taman Tun Dr Ismail Maps
• Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Residents Club

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