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Officials suggest bylaw, new authority to accelerate TOD projects
City officials say that a stronger legal basis needs to be provided to drive transit oriented development (TOD) projects.
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A mock-up of the transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Commuter Line's Tanjung Barat Station in South Jakarta includes an apartment complex. (kompas.com/Daniel Prabowo)
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he slow progress on transit oriented development (TOD) projects in the capital is believed to be caused by the absence of regulations that would provide solid ground for all stakeholders to proceed with their tasks.
The Jakarta administration actually issued a new decree in May, Gubernatorial Decree No. 67/2019 on the implementation of TOD, to supplement two existing decrees, No. 44/2017 on TOD and No. 140/2017 on the appointment of MRT Jakarta as TOD operator.
Jakarta urban planning and environment bureau head Afan Adriansyah said that the decree issued in May provided a clearer, step-by-step procedure for TOD projects.
A TOD is a high-density, mixed-use area located within walking distance of public transportation hubs. TOD projects require the heavy involvement of mass transit operators like city-owned MRT Jakarta and Transjakarta, which were responsible for providing transportation services as well as building and managing the TODs.
MRT Jakarta is the only company the city has appointed to manage TODs.
“The [TOD] operator has the right to submit a proposal to the governor that defines the TOD area and the scope of management,” Afan said at a discussion on Monday, citing Article 9 of decree No. 67/2019.
“The proposal should contain studies on traffic [flow] and public transport hubs in the area, as well as social, economic and environmental impact [reports],” he added.
