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'''Mid Valley City''' is a large mixed development in the [[Lembah Pantai]] ward in southwestern [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]. The development consists of [[The Gardens (Kuala Lumpur)|The Gardens]] shopping mall, [[Mid Valley Megamall]] and three hotels, namely the Cititel Mid Valley, [[The Boulevard Hotel Kuala Lumpur]] and the Gardens Hotels and Residences.

==Background==
[[File:KL-MidValleyCity2008.jpg|thumb|Some of the buildings on the development, seen from the Federal Highway.]]
When it was planned in the late 1980s, it was initially named ''Bandar Syed Putra'', named after [[Jalan Syed Putra]] [[Malaysia Federal Route 2|Federal Route 2]] that runs through the southern flank of the development. The site that was selected for the development was formerly occupied by an [[Slaughterhouse|abattoir]].

First planned in 1991 as one of two mega retail projects in Kuala Lumpur,<ref>{{cite news |title=Retail space demand still strong |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19910724-1.2.22.4 |work=Business Times (Singapore) |agency=Bernama |date=24 July 1991}}</ref> IGB began developing phase one of Mid Valley in mid-1992, projected to cost RM 650 million.<ref name="more than">{{cite news |title=IGB expects more than M$350m in sales from Rawang project |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19920131-1.2.16.10?qt=rawang,%20selangor&q=rawang%20selangor |work=Business Times (Singapore) |agency=Bernama |date=31 January 1992}}</ref>

==Accessibility==
It is accessible by both road and rail transport.

===Public transportation===
====Railway and metro====
Rail transport is provided directly by [[KTM Komuter]] via {{KLRT code|KB|01}} [[Mid Valley Komuter station|Mid Valley]] Komuter station on the {{Rint|my|1}} {{lnl|KLRT|1}}. The KTM station connects directly with the eastern entrance of [[Mid Valley Megamall]].

Mid Valley is also indirectly served by the {{Rint|my|5}} {{lnl|KLRT|5}} and {{Rint|my|2}} {{lnl|KLRT|2}} via the {{KLRT code|KD|01}}{{KLRT code|KJ|17}} [[Abdullah Hukum station|Abdullah Hukum]] station. Pedestrian access is possible via a walk from the [[Robinson & Co.|Robinsons]] store in [[The Gardens (Kuala Lumpur)|The Gardens]] mall, first via a bridge across the [[Klang River]], then through the adjacent [[KL Eco City]] development project. A pedestrian bridge from The Gardens mall to Abdullah Hukum station has been constructed, and is opened to public since around 2019.

====Buses====
Mid Valley City is a stop for [[Rapid KL buses]] routes including '''822''' (to {{KLRT code|KJ|16}} [[Bangsar LRT station|Bangsar]]), '''T788''' (to {{KLRT code|KJ|19}} [[Universiti LRT station|Universiti]]) and '''T817''' (to {{KLRT code|KG|13}} [[Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station|Pusat Bandar Damansara]]).

The Gardens mall also provided shuttle bus services to [[Mont Kiara]] ({{KLRT code|KA|05}} [[Segambut Komuter station|Segambut]]), but it is restricted to Mont Kiara residents only.<ref>{{cite web |title=Complimentary Shuttle Bus Services |url=https://thegardensmall.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BG-Schedule-1024x800.jpg |accessdate=20 November 2018}}</ref>

===Car===
Mid Valley City is located at the northern end of [[Jalan Klang Lama]].

Jalan Syed Putra, part of the [[Federal Highway, Malaysia|Federal Highway]] [[Malaysia Federal Route 2|Federal Route 2]], runs through the eastern and southern boundary of Mid Valley City, with an exit after the ''Petron'' gas station.

==MSC Status==
Mid Valley City has been awarded [[Multimedia Super Corridor|MSC]] Malaysia Cyber Center status since 22 September 2008. Offices in the development offer competitive date center rates and high-speed broadband access.<ref>{{cite news| title= Mid Valley City gets MSC status| url= http://star-space.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/23/pnews/2095510&sec=pnews| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080926104505/http://star-space.com/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F9%2F23%2Fpnews%2F2095510&sec=pnews| url-status= dead| archive-date= 26 September 2008| work= the Star| date= 23 September 2008| accessdate= 26 September 2008| df= dmy-all}}</ref>

==Gallery==

<gallery mode=packed heights=160px>
File:TheGardensWalkway.jpg|View of the Corridor in the Retail Gallery
File:TheGardensAtrium.jpg|View of the Atrium in front of Robinson
File:KL-Mid Valley.JPG|Bridge between Mid Valley Megamall and the Gardens
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.thegardensmall.com.my/ The Gardens Website]
* [http://www.midvalleycity.com/ Mid Valley City Website]
* [http://www.cititelmidvalley.com/ Cititel Mid Valley Website]
* [http://www.stgiles.com/hotels/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/the-boulevard-hotel/ The Boulevard Hotel Kuala Lumpur Website]
* [http://www.stgiles.com/hotels/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/the-gardens// Gardens Hotel and Residences Website]
* [http://www.yowazzup.com/2007_09_27/the-gardens-is-now-open.html The Gardens Pictures]
* [http://www.midvalley.com.my/ Mid Valley Megamall]
* [http://www.cititelmidvalley.com/ Cititel Mid Valley]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090628105628/http://www.midvalleycitychurch.com/ Church in Mid Valley City]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516041817/http://www.mv.com/ Mid Valley City Fans Community]

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