tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post8045506902255057191..comments2023-07-29T07:49:52.686-05:00Comments on INDONESIA'S URBAN STUDIES: Growth of Jakarta and Suburbanization in Jakarta's Peripheral AreasDeden Rukmanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16412394582630188952noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-29501446679385324792012-09-23T03:18:04.210-05:002012-09-23T03:18:04.210-05:00Pak Deden...
Minta ijin megutip yaa...Pak Deden...<br />Minta ijin megutip yaa...ASSET MANAGEMENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07213105438121556853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-55245454699222748082012-09-23T03:17:06.257-05:002012-09-23T03:17:06.257-05:00Pak Deden...
Minta ijin mengutip beberapa kalimat ...Pak Deden...<br />Minta ijin mengutip beberapa kalimat ya...ASSET MANAGEMENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07213105438121556853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-15330957335795208842007-03-21T09:57:00.000-05:002007-03-21T09:57:00.000-05:00This is what I think we should expect from the inc...This is what I think we should expect from the incoming Governor of DKI Jakarta.<BR/><BR/>Expectations of the new Governor of DKI Jakarta.<BR/><BR/>Election on Governor of DKI Jakarta will come soon. Learning from previous experience, in this election, Characters and Programs should be the main requirements for the new governor. He should have the characters which encourage Jakarta people to grow up and also entail strong and courageous: have a determination in applying the correct decisions and laws although they do not appease people; smart: know what to do, e.g. set up right priorities, competent: if he does not know technical things, advices should be taken from experts. Lastly is adherent to laws: obey the laws and enforce them – punishment to whoever violates the laws.<BR/>The new Governor should present the Programs which are comprehensive and serve simultaneous actions, to overcome complex issues considering Jakarta, now is the eleventh biggest populated city in the world with 16.5 Mlns people (including Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi and Depok). DKI Jakarta itself has 9.5 Mlns with growth rate 1.7% per year (BPS DKI). <BR/>The proposed programs should be able to tackle the main and important issues faced by the city. These do not have to go into small programs such as how to hide the beggars, to better ID Cards service, funeral service, etc although these still need attention. Instead, the priorities of the programs and resources should be directed to main areas such as healthy food, clean air and water supply, health, affordable houses, transportation, and education.<BR/>First, the programs should cover the city plan: Which areas are for living, for office building, for public, for Factories, for Green Areas, etc. This plan should be detailed, e.g. in the living areas, it should have proper comparison of big, medium, small houses. If the comparison is not proper then that area should provide lands for building up small houses (in this case could be apartments). This would lessen the gap between the rich and poor people which can avoid social crime. It has been applied in countries like Canada and other countries. It is better to start the plan rather than not. <BR/>The plan should provide the areas for factory expansion, public areas, etc. The city should have minimum % of total areas for green areas for oxygen and to neutralize the pollution. The plan also covers how it will develop in the next five years, ten years and fifteen years considering the population and economy growth. This master plan, at least, should be completed in the first two years of the new period after getting inputs from Experts, Public and Parliament. <BR/>Second, this is very important. This plan should also be communicated to Public, which later should be implemented consistently by the new governor and controlled by Parliament and Public. There should not be any main deviation from the City Master Plan during the implementation. This is where the strong character needed to have actions in order. <BR/>Third, to reduce the city’s overburden is to remove all the Central Government (Ministry) Offices to other cities except Presidential Office. In accordance with the “Autonomy” spirit, it is about the time to distribute the “centralization power” to other cities in Indonesia. For example, the Internal Affairs Ministry Offices moves to Semarang, the Transportation Ministry to Cirebon, etc. <BR/>This move will prevent “urbanization”, boost the growth for other cities and it could be applied for the cities in other islands than Java. This model worked very well in USA, Canada, and Australia. Therefore, Jakarta could concentrate and develop as business and tourist city.<BR/>Fourth, Flood is always the problem whenever the rainy season comes. The programs of channeling the water flow need to be implemented, in this case, East Flood Channel (Banjir Kanal Timur) should be built up very soon. On the other hand, the West Flood Channel needs to be improved and expanded so that both Channels could flow the water from 13 rivers that go into Jakarta properly to prevent the flood and eventually, the water goes to Java Sea. <BR/>The other program that should be built simultaneously is the land improvement on the sources area of the rivers or the prevention of land usage (green conservation) or water dam. This needs cooperation with other cities such as Tangerang, Bogor and Depok. This work demands support from Central Government and other Provinces.<BR/>The next program is to build up sewage under the surface. Currently, we do not have sewage systems, if any, they are only a small amount. This sewage is to channel all the waste which in the end goes to the river (or waste management area). It is important not to have clogs of waste which can cause flood. <BR/>Still related to waste, the program should have a Centralized Septic Tank for each area of living. A study from World Bank showed that 68% water sources in Jakarta are contaminated by E Coli Bacteria. There are no septic tanks for some houses, so that they just throw up their waste to the ditches. <BR/>On the other hand, other houses built up their own septic tank and some of them close to the water sources. During the rainy season, especially when flood happens, the ditches and water overflow will contaminate the water sources. The Centralized Septic Tank programs should be implemented immediately due to health concerns. <BR/>Fifth, Transportation is a crucial program. Inevitably, Mass Rapid Transportation is a must for a big city like Jakarta. Plan and implementation for Subway and Monorails need to be integrated in terms of routes or areas. Monorails should be complemented to Subway Network since Subway could carry much more passengers and move faster than Monorails. <BR/>For other modes such as cars, motorcycles, they should be oriented to have a certain % level of emissions in order to achieve clean air. These transportation programs should be planned and done altogether with Under Surface work. We do not want to see Subway which was drown by the flood.<BR/>During the implementation of the above modes, the Control of cars and motorcycles usage on the certain roads could be done through toll fee or based on plate number rotation. Busway operations would be the third modal transportation after Subway and Monorails since Busway carries fewer passengers and much more pollutions.<BR/>Sixth, related with the first program, to prevent the overcrowded in Kampung2 (slumps), government needs to build more affordable houses (Rumah Susun), which charge low interest mortgages to low income people.<BR/>Last but not least, education for the people. This should have strong willingness from the top which provide real “free of charge” for elementary schools and improvement on school building and teachers’ welfare. <BR/>Almost all the above programs would improve infrastructures which would attract investors to invest their capitals in Jakarta and propel the economy. The Programs funding could be arranged by setting up priorities properly. If still, there are funding needs, then it should be discussed and shared with Central Government. <BR/>From the above points, the question comes up: can we have new Governor that can fulfill the above expectations? A lot of hopes can be anticipated from him, but to be fair, we can not lay the entire burden to him, instead, we, either the people or Government, need to help him.<BR/>We should ask from the Jakarta people: commitment to not to waste recklessly, help government not to bribe the bureaucracy, obey the laws and be supportive to the Bureaucracy. We also ask the Bureaucracy to execute the programs properly and not to corrupt. If the above programs and expectations fulfilled, then, we might have the sense of a good city which is a city that we can comfortably live in with minimum noises, smells and bad views.<BR/><BR/>ANDI RIVANDI<BR/>1975 Rosefield Rd # 47<BR/>Pickering, Ontario, L1V 3E3<BR/>Canada<BR/>Phone: 905-420-8581<BR/>E-mail: andirivandi@yahoo.com<BR/>City Observer, living in Canada in the last 6 years, preparing to study Philosophy in TorontoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-41039466294160834862007-03-18T18:56:00.000-05:002007-03-18T18:56:00.000-05:00People will continue to leave poor rural areas to ...People will continue to leave poor rural areas to find better living elsewhere, as long as living in this "elsewhere" is truly better than in the original place. That is I think a very natural thing to do.<BR/><BR/>If the condition in Jakarta and its surrounding is getting worse for any newcomers, wouldn't it be natural that the population growth is decreasing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-66136061311962677302007-03-16T10:26:00.000-05:002007-03-16T10:26:00.000-05:00quoted :The idea of relocating the nation’s capita...quoted :<BR/>The idea of relocating the nation’s capital out of Jakarta as supported by some candidates of Jakarta’s governor is one way to reduce the suburbanization in Jakarta’s peripheral areas.<BR/><BR/>Several issues should be taken as consideration :<BR/>1. The very high cost in relocating the nation's capital. Is it worthed enough to compare with the loss caused by suburbanization?<BR/><BR/>2. Every nation's capital has their own history; and also as symbols for the countries. Could we just walk away from the history of Jakarta and simply move it somewhere else?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, nice blog you have here Professor.. I'll be often to look around =D<BR/><BR/>Best regardsagunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12884219990488272676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919046404255213140.post-58008288290521106472007-03-13T13:59:00.000-05:002007-03-13T13:59:00.000-05:00This is to thank my friend, Rina Kartikasari, for ...This is to thank my friend, Rina Kartikasari, for sharing her picture of Jakarta's beautiful night.Deden Rukmanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412394582630188952noreply@blogger.com