City seeks input on spatial master plan<\/p>\n
Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The city administration said on Monday that it would probably
\nrevise Jakarta's 2000-2010 spatial master plan (RTRW) in order
\nto meet the rising need for space amid rapid development and a
\nfast-growing population in the capital.<\/p>\n
"It is almost certain that we have to revise the spatial
\nmaster plan. The revision is unavoidable as the demand for space
\nis higher than expected and we need to accommodate accelerated
\ndevelopment in the capital and a quickly growing population,"
\nGovernor Sutiyoso told reporters at City Hall after a meeting
\nwith his subordinates.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso cited the need for more space for large,
\ninfrastructure development projects now underway, including the
\nmonorail, a subway system, the busway system, the East Flood
\nCanal and the several toll road projects.<\/p>\n
"We need to include those projects in the revised spatial
\nmaster plan," he said.<\/p>\n
In addition to the infrastructure projects across the city,
\nJakarta also faces serious population problems, owing to an
\ninflux of between 200,000 and 250,000 unskilled people from rural
\nparts of the nation who relocate here each year.<\/p>\n
Despite its shortcomings as a metropolitan city, Jakarta
\nremains a magnet for people from less developed areas in the
\ncountry, where an estimated 70 percent of the country's wealth is
\ncirculated.<\/p>\n
The National Statistics Agency (BPS) estimates that number of
\nregistered Jakarta residents is approximately 8.7 million, but
\nthey also estimate that Jakarta's population reaches 12 million
\neach work day as commuters from surrounding towns make their way
\ninto the city.<\/p>\n
The city administration has also assigned a team manned by
\nscholars, city officials, non-governmental organizations,
\nbusinesspeople and community leaders to help evaluate the first
\nyear of the implementation of the 2000-2010 spatial master plan.<\/p>\n
"Hopefully, we can finalize the evaluation by the end of this
\nyear," said team leader Andi Oetomo, who is also an urban
\nplanning expert from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).<\/p>\n
The team will be in charge of collecting and discussing a
\nvariety of input and responses from the public over the first
\nfive years of the implementation of the master plan.<\/p>\n
Jakarta residents can give advice and comments on the 2000-
\n2010 spatial master plan via e-mail: rtrw2010@jakarta.go.id or by
\naccessing the official website:
\nhttp:\/\/www.jakarta.go.id\/rtrw2010.<\/p>\n
Residents can also give suggestions by contacting the call
\ncenter (021) 382 2762 or mailing to the City Planning Agency on
\nJl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No. 8-9, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Although the revisions will address the need for space for
\ndevelopment projects and the population, the City Park Agency
\nhead Sarwo Handhayani said that the administration would stick to
\nthe original target to preserve 13.9 percent of the city's total
\narea of 661.62 square kilometers for open and green spaces.<\/p>\n
"We will be more aggressive, especially in land acquisition
\nfor open, green spaces in the next five years," Sarwo said.<\/p>\n
Currently, Jakarta has an estimated 9 percent of its total
\narea as open, green space.<\/p>",
"url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/city-seeks-input-on-spatial-master-plan-1447893297",
"image": ""
},
"sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
"sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}