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Established in 1954 as Malaysia's first planned town, Petaling Jaya (PJ) has transformed into a bustling commercial and residential hub with over 450,000 residents. Its expansion to the north paved the way for the development of the renowned Damansara area, giving birth to vibrant housing estates like Bandar Utama, Kota Damansara, Damansara Perdana, Bandar Sri Damansara, and Damansara Impian. Navigating PJ's addresses can be a bureaucratic puzzle. The town is organized into numbered sections, each denoted by a specific abbreviation: S for the eastern part, SS for the central and western parts, PJU for the northern part, and PJS for the southern part. The northern chunk is also referred to as Damansara. Keep your wits about you, as sections SS 12 through 19 and PJS were originally part of PJ but are now assigned to the neighboring city of Subang Jaya, covering the western area of Kuala Lumpur. Every road within a section has a number, so an address like "No. 38, Jalan SS 21/58" indicates house 38 on road 58 in section SS 21. PJ addresses lack a definitive format, resulting in various representations like 38 Road SS 21/58, 38 Jln SS 21/58, or simply 38 SS 21/58. Major roads developed in the 1960s have earned names like Jalan Utara, Jalan Selangor, and Jalan Kemajuan. Even certain secondary roads in residential and industrial areas have been given names. For instance, Jalan 8/8 in Section 8 is also known as Jalan Tengas, and Jalan 13/1 is also called Jalan Bersatu. In contrast, the roads in PJ Old Town or Section One are simply named as Road 1, Road 2, and so on. The predominantly industrial Section 51A features roads named as Jalan 222, Jalan 225, and more. The numbered sections may or may not be adjacent to each other. For example, Section 16 borders Section 17, which in turn borders Section 19. Meanwhile, the so-called "missing" Section 18 (originally meant to be named Section 1B) is located on the other side of town, adjacent to Section 1A. Finding your way around PJ's roads can be challenging without a good map. Stay alert, as the numbering of roads can be unconventional. For instance, Jalan 21/20 is next to Jalan 21/18, while Jalan 21/1 is also adjacent to Jalan 21/18. However, most odd-numbered roads run parallel to other odd-numbered roads, while even-numbered roads are parallel to each other. Odd and even numbered roads also intersect perpendicularly. Within local PJ communities, residents often refer to their local roads by their numbers alone, dropping the prefix. For instance, in Damansara Jaya, 'Jalan SS 22/39' is commonly known as 'Road 39'. Get ready to navigate this fascinating city with its unique address system!

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