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'The street is a blank canvas': Street artists brighten up local communities in Jakarta
City 6 years ago

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'The street is a blank canvas': Street artists brighten up local communities in Jakarta

"The street is a blank 'canvas' on which anyone can freely inscribe meaning. However, freedom is not without cost - there is an ongoing negotiation or even confrontation in the public space. Laymen and artists can create visual objects on the streets, but the government can erase them while corporations relentlessly pursue advertising space," wrote Andang Kelana, the director of Visual Jalanan, on his website andangkelana.com.
Better space for cheap food
Editorial 6 years ago

Better space for cheap food

Jakarta needs to ensure that Jakarta’s white- and blue-collar workers still have easy access to affordable food and the small and micro entrepreneurs still have access to earning a livelihood.
Depok residents rejoice over new town square amid lack of public space
City 6 years ago

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Depok residents rejoice over new town square amid lack of public space

The city administration has allocated Rp 360 billion (US$26.35 million) for the project since 2017.
Public awaits accessible, better managed GBK Urban Forest
City 6 years ago

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Public awaits accessible, better managed GBK Urban Forest

The 4.6-hectare urban park comprises 3.2 ha managed by hospitality group Plataran Indonesia and 1.3 ha by the GBK Complex Management Center (PPK GBK).
Jakarta is building more parks for its elderly residents, but is it enough to cater to their needs?
City 6 years ago

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Jakarta is building more parks for its elderly residents, but is it enough to cater to their needs?

Indonesia has about 23 million senior citizens or 9 percent of the total population.
Bekasi skaters in for year-end treat as city promises skate park under toll road
City 6 years ago

Bekasi skaters in for year-end treat as city promises skate park under toll road

The administration of Bekasi in West Java is turning the Jatiasih toll road area into a playground for skaters, with construction expected to conclude by the end of December.
RPTRAs double as community centers amid lack of public spaces
City 6 years ago

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RPTRAs double as community centers amid lack of public spaces

Jakartans of all ages are heading to child-friendly public spaces (RPTRAs) for everything from play-time to exercise and from social counseling to public seminars, amid the capital's dearth of community centers and parks.
Urbanists: Creativity, innovation necessary for more green in cities
City 6 years ago

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Urbanists: Creativity, innovation necessary for more green in cities

Jakarta currently spares only 10 percent of its land for green open space, a far cry from the 30 percent national law mandates by 2030.
East Jakarta bus terminal adds child-friendly public space ahead of Idul Fitri
City 6 years ago

East Jakarta bus terminal adds child-friendly public space ahead of Idul Fitri

The child-friendly public space (RPTRA) in the Kampung Rambutan bus terminal will gradually expand and feature playground equipment.
Tired to trendy: Architects give Russian provinces urban makeover
Lifestyle 6 years ago

Tired to trendy: Architects give Russian provinces urban makeover

The idea of creating pleasant public spaces might not seem groundbreaking but it is only just taking root in Soviet-planned cities like Belgorod, some 600 kilometers south of Moscow.
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