Results of the Gated and Guarded Neighbourhood Poll
We ran this poll for a week from Feb 5 to Feb 12, and asking the question “Do you think neighbourhoods should be allowed to install their own gated & guarded system?”
We managed to get about 200 votes in total, and the results are overwhelmingly ‘Yes’ from our readers, shown below:
YES - 87%
NO - 13%
DON”T KNOW - 0%
It would seem that a lot of people are in favour of neighbourhoods having their own security system if they chose to. We believe most of the local councils in Selangor are pretty supportive of the idea, judging by the number of these enclaves that can be seen in the suburbs. Reader heck also pointed a pertinent issue - that this is closely tied to residents rising concern with crime:
Gated community is the way forward IMO. There are just too many uncertainties and the fact the police are not able to help, further escalate the need for quality gated community.
What I cannot understand is the lack of such development for landed properties. Mega developers such as Sime Darby are still ignorant about gated community except the new USJ Heights.
We tend to think that if developers are generally in favour of doing this for newly launched projects, it is a major selling point, unless they are aiming to cut down project costs and subsequently selling price. By and large most apartment projects have this, even at entry level prices (but of course maintenance over long periods of time is a different story).
i agree with what you saaid especially when the economy is not stable, there tend to be an increase in crime rate and nowadays family is still the priority.
Comment by ky — February 28, 2009 @ 10:42 pm
by the way, i have visited a project by mahsing group at kota kumining, very much interested, what is ur comment on this?
Comment by ky — February 28, 2009 @ 11:07 pm