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[edit] Lead section

I think some things should be removed from the Lead section:

  • Area size of Klang Valley - not so important, unsourced (probably never been officially defined)
  • Fastest growing metropolitan region in the country - I think Malaysia only have one metropolitan region, so what the point of saying this.
  • One of the fastest growing metropolitan area in the world - Unsourced, not sure how to measure this.

I also think a brief history about KL should be included (tin mining, etc). Any other comments on what should be included or excluded in the Lead? kawaputratorque 10:50, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Well, to tell you the truth, there are other metropolitan areas in Malaysia, such as Singapore-Johor Bahru, Penang, Ipoh, Subang Jaya and so on (refer to Malaysia: metropolitan areas). OK, fine, the latter is actually just a conurbation. Unfortunately, the metropolitan areas mentioned above are quite insignificant in comparison to the Klang Valley. Nevertheless, I personally think the sentence "It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country" should not be omitted, as it is taken from a reliable source, that is The Star.
We still need a proper consensus, so what do you think? Should we retain the sentence or omit it? Acs4b T C U 05:00, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
I dont know man. I still think we should omit it. An alternative reason is that KL is already, by far, the largest metropolitan region in the country, so, mentioning that it is the fastest growing metro seems to be not notable/important, although the statement came from a reliable source. Maybe lets first hear what others have to say. kawaputratorque 07:00, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree with kawaputra. I think being the biggest is more notable than the fastest growing metropolitan area. Wai Hong (talk) 09:16, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA review

Hello, I will be reviewing this article for its GA candidancy. The good news is that so far this article passes the quick fail criteria, so a full review is forthcoming. Thanks, and good luck! FamicomJL (talk) 06:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Passed!

GA review (see here for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
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Congratulations! This article totally passes, no complaints at all for me! This might even be Featured Article ready. Good work by everyone! FamicomJL (talk) 21:48, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks taking the time to review it. Im sure we are all very pleased with this result. :D kawaputratorque 11:10, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Grammar and sentence structure

Congratulations on the Good Article status. However, there remain several sentences with incorrect grammar, with more sentences exhibiting awkward phrasing. I will correct what I have found, as my schedule and editing capabilities permit. Regardless, I do urge the primary editor(s) to request a review of the article from an experienced copyeditor of their choice, or from the League of Copyeditors. The issue detracts from the reading experience of an otherwise excellent article, but detailed copyediting sessions should clear up the problem. -- Michael Devore (talk) 23:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

A request has been made to the LOCE. Thanks for the useful comments. kawaputratorque 06:57, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
The article copy has significantly improved in the past few weeks since my comment. Good work. -- Michael Devore (talk) 23:41, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] damansara

I found this statement inaccurate:-

Damansara area in the north-west of Kuala Lumpur...


Damansara is not in KL. It is in the Petaling district of SelangorSyedhusni (talk) 06:53, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes, Damansara Utama, D'sara Jaya, Bandar Sri D'sara, etc are part of Petaling district Selangor. So the sentence perhaps should be rewritten, to indicate that One U, Ikea, are not in KL, but within Greater KL in S'gor. However, just to note, some parts of D'sara are actually in KL, eg: Pusat Bandar D'sara, D'sara Heights, Sri Hartamas, etc. kawaputratorque 05:11, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Map

Does anyone have a more detailed map of KL?Wai Hong (talk) 09:43, 9 February 2008 (UTC)