Holtorf's atlas best guide to Jakarta<\/p>\n
Jakarta, Jabotabek (Jakarta and Greater Jakarta)
\n Street Atlas & Index of Names
\n By Gunther W. Holtorf
\n 11th Edition, Falk Verlag, Hamburg, 1997,
\n 355 pages
\n Rp 58,000 (US$23.85)<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's skyline has changed a lot in the past
\n10 years as new apartment buildings, office complexes and hotels
\nhave appeared. Old hotels have been renovated, with some also
\nundergoing name changes. New toll roads have been built linking
\nthe city's outlying areas and splitting the metropolis with its
\nnetwork.<\/p>\n
Jakarta's surrounding areas have kept up with the developments
\nin the city. Just look at the burgeoning areas in Bekasi and
\nCikarang in the east, Serpong and Karawaci in the west, and
\nDepok, Cibinong, Sentul and Jonggol in the south. From luxurious
\nresidential estates down to simple housing units, all have grown
\nsubstantially in number as though intended as a fortress around
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
It is not surprising that the flow of motor vehicles from
\nJakarta's peripheries into the city is seriously congested every
\nmorning. The same traffic snarl occurs in the opposite direction
\nin the evening. A resident must be wise to the shortcuts to take
\nto avoid the interminable jams on the major thoroughfares. These
\nshortcuts, dubbed \"mouse roads\" in local parlance, are great for
\ncutting down on travel time. The traffic jams are not limited to
\nthe city street network only but are ubiquitous in the peripheral
\nareas as well.<\/p>\n
How to avoid being trapped in traffic jams in Jakarta? How to
\nuse the narrow maze of roads which serve as vital shortcuts and
\nnot find oneself hopelessly lost? A must for Jakartans and many
\nadventurous visitors in solving these problems is a handy and
\ndetailed street atlas.<\/p>\n
The best guide currently available is Gunther W. Holtorf's
\nJakarta, Jabotabek, (Jakarta and Greater Jakarta): Street Atlas
\nand Index of Names, which was recently published in its 11th
\nedition. The first edition came out in 1977.<\/p>\n
The maps in the new edition, designed by Holtorf and based on
\ntopographical data of the National Coordinating Board for Surveys
\nand Mapping, are notable for several additions and improvements
\nfrom the previous version of 1993.<\/p>\n
At least three countries - Germany, Hungary and Indonesia -
\nwere involved in the production of the book. The publisher of the
\natlas is Falk Verlag, a leader in map production based in
\nHamburg. The setting of the maps was done in Munich.<\/p>\n
Hungary handled the cartography. Indonesia was responsible for
\nthe printing through PT Intermasa, and distribution by PT
\nDjambatan, especially for Indonesia.<\/p>\n
There are 85 new maps in this edition. These cover Bebelan,
\nBogor, Bojonggede, Cibinong, Cikarang, Cileungsi, Cipondoh,
\nDadap, Depok, Gunung Geulis, Gunung Putri, Jombang, Kaliabang,
\nKarawang, Parung, Pulau Seribu, Puspitek, Sentul, Setu, Tambun
\nand Tigaraksa.<\/p>\n
There are 54,000 entries in the index of names (pp. 204-352),
\nan increase of 19,000 from the previous edition.<\/p>\n
The edition is trilingual, in Indonesian, English and German,
\nwhich widens considerably its accessibility to users.<\/p>\n
The edition also refers to kelurahan (district offices) in
\nJakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, known by the acronymn
\nJabotabek, complete with their zip codes. This is a helpful
\naddition in locating complete postal addresses.<\/p>\n
The index lists the many apartment buildings in Jakarta and
\nits surroundings, real estate areas, official housing complexes,
\nlow-cost housing developments, and housing complexes developed by
\nstate housing company Perumnas.<\/p>\n
A reference guide on museums, parks, recreational venues,
\nplazas and malls in Jakarta and its surroundings is contained in
\nthe index.<\/p>\n
The atlas also allows for plans for new roads, including toll
\nroads. Although the Serpong-Jakarta (Bintaro) toll road is still
\nin the developmental stages, the proposed road is included in a
\nmap. This is also the case with the Pondok Pinang-Meruya outer
\nring road and the Ciawi-Bogor toll road. These inclusions are
\nhelpful because people can anticipate developments in an area and
\nplan accordingly.<\/p>\n
The guide is necessary for those unfamiliar with Jakarta's
\nenvirons. Foreigners residing in Jakarta, both long-term
\nresidents and those newly arrived, will certainly need this
\natlas. The guide is useful for pinpointing the location of one's
\nresidence to acquaintances and friends. The atlas will also be
\nuseful for people living in Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi.<\/p>\n
Some minor errors in spellings and names do not detract from
\nthe guide's overall value.<\/p>\n
The publisher should consider an index with separate listings
\ngrouping street names, apartment buildings, housing complexes,
\nshopping centers, and the like for the next edition. This will
\nround out this already invaluable help in getting around in the
\ncity.<\/p>\n
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