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TOD offers sustainable urban living, affordable housing, expert says
An urban expert believes that spreading housing areas to further out places in satellite cities would not be a sustainable measure if the city was aiming for better urban planning.
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People walk on the platform at Cisauk railway station in Banten, while cranes stand in the background for the construction of an apartment block above the station, in this file photo. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)
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ransit Oriented Development (TOD) may be the answer for Jakarta with its limited available land and for residents who struggle to find affordable housing that has access to public transportation, an expert has said.
Senior urban designer of Planning & Development Workshop (PDW) Architects Putrikinasih Santoso said TOD at transportation hubs could offer more liveable and affordable places to live in the city.
“TOD promotes inclusivity. It brings people back to the city and minimizes commuting. This eventually will lead to sustainable living with a lower carbon footprint,” she said in a discussion session at the 55th International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) World Planning Congress in Jakarta recently.
The Jakarta administration, however, should work really hard to get support from numerous stakeholders such as transportation service providers, developers and particularly the people who live within the radius of the TOD, she added.
Putri said that based on a study conducted by PDW, the city needed to take a different approach to TOD in accordance with the specific characteristic of an area.
She mentioned as examples plans to build TODs near the MRT Jakarta stations of Dukuh Atas, Blok M, Cipete and Fatmawati in South Jakarta.
“In Dukuh Atas, the buildings around it are varied, ranging from high-rise buildings to urban villages. The land price is extremely high and there is very little land available,” she said.
