KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- Along a short 500-metre stretch of road in Taman Danau Desa, there are already three condominiums, and residents say that's enough.

They are now fighting to save two remaining plots of land along the same road, originally meant for a playground and a police station, from being turned into yet more high-rises.

That's why the residents formed the Protect Taman Desa group to push for both lands to be restored to their original purpose.

Where are the playground and police station lands?

If you're unfamiliar with Jalan 3/109f, it's a tree-lined, two-way road in Taman Danau Desa about 450 to 500 metres long.

Two condominiums, Danau Permai and Danau Idaman, are on both sides when you turn into the road.

On the left,...