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The Neighborhood 6 months ago
Turning Jakarta’s overlooked sidewalks into common ground
In a city built for cars, sidewalks often feel like an afterthought. But revitalized stretches in Jakarta are proving that these in-between spaces have the power to shape not just how we move, but how we connect and belong.
City 6 years ago
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Jakarta's ambitious sidewalk renovation project met with budget cut from city council
After a long debate during deliberation of the capital’s 2020 budget priorities (KUA-PPAS), held prior to deliberating the 2020 city budget, the City Council’s commission D overseeing development affairs, and the Jakarta Bina Marga Road Agency decided to cut Rp 204 billion (US$14.53 million) from the sidewalk renovation budget for next year.
City 6 years ago
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Timber!: Jakarta sacrifices trees for urban development
In 2014, hundreds of trees in North Jakarta were cut down to make space for the Tanjung Priok-Pluit toll road, while in 2017, around 1,500 trees along the Sisingamangaraja, Sudirman and Thamrin roads also had to be chopped down to make way for the mega MRT Jakarta project.
City 6 years ago
Stop cutting down trees, City Council speaker tells Jakarta administration
Photos of tree stumps on Jl. Cikini Raya have previously made the rounds and gone viral on social media, with netizens lamented the fellings, which the Jakarta Forestry Agency said were part of the sidewalk renovation project in the area.
City 6 years ago
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Be patient: Jakarta sidewalk revamp testing time for pedestrians
In a city where pedestrians are second-class citizens and even harassed by motorcyclists on the sidewalks during peak hours, demolishing their only space to walk, albeit temporary, exposes them to danger by forcing them to walk among the vehicles.
City 6 years ago
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Residents object to sidewalk construction in Cikini, fearing poor outcomes
“We are not protesting the government’s policy to create a walking-friendly city. It’s just that the new design of the sidewalk is not compatible with the buildings,” Cikini Sidewalk Advocacy Forum chairman, Lin Che Wei.
