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City of concrete: Jakarta’s green space turned into malls, offices, apartments
Now, traces of their green past are only reflected in the names of such places, such as Rawa Belong (rawa literally means swamp), Rawamangun, Taman Anggrek (Orchid Park) and so on, rather than their actual condition today.
City 6 years ago
Despite regulations, Jakarta homeowners concrete over green spaces
Jakarta is a concrete jungle with almost 90 percent of its area built over, leaving only 10 percent for green space, a leading cause of flooding in the capital. While the blame is often put on skyscrapers and business districts, residential areas are not entirely free from the problem.
City 6 years ago
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Private school reports residents in land dispute to police
PT Jakarta Utilitas Propertindo (JUP), a subsidiary of city-owned developer Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro), plans to build a three-story building for the private Bina Tunas Bangsa (BTB) school on the 3,999-square-meter lot, which Jakpro claims to legally own.
City 6 years ago
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Rapid development in Depok takes heavy toll on green space
This year, Depok recorded 3,732 hectares of designated green space, or 18.63 percent of the city’s total 20,029 ha of land. The area has decreased significantly from the 10,106 hectares recorded in 2005 due to the city’s rapid development.
City 6 years ago
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Amid shortage of land, Jakarta eyes more green spaces
A lack of available land has long been a stumbling block for the administration as it works to meet a stipulation set in the 2007 Spatial Planning Law that requires the city to reserve 30 percent of its total area for green spaces.
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