Reply to BSD
Reply to BSD
I was interested to read BSD's reply on July 2 to Wildan's
letter. I sympathize with Wildan because as a BSD resident I am
also saddened by the recent changes.
Constant attempts by residents to meet with Dhony Rahajoe,
head of public services, have been met with refusal. Residents
have also asked to see the original master plan but have been met
with refusal or by being ping-ponged between departments.
The original scaled model that was on display in the BSD
office certainly did not have any indication of the recent
construction. The Victoria Park site was certainly not on the
original master plan as much of the land has just been recently
purchased.
I was of the understanding that if there were any significant
deviations from the original master plan they had to be with the
residents agreement, not to their detriment.
With the huge increase in shops, there has been a significant
increase in traffic and air pollution and the roads are suffering
terribly. Should not this have been anticipated and planned for?
It seems that BSD's post-sale attitude to its customers is one
of monologue only, not dialog.
What a pity that such a fine concept and a wonderful model for
other real estate complexes has succumbed to the power of profit,
profit, profit.
Is this the future of "city" planning? How very sad.
ALA SULISTYONO
Jakarta
I was interested to read BSD's reply on July 2 to Wildan's
letter. I sympathize with Wildan because as a BSD resident I am
also saddened by the recent changes.
Constant attempts by residents to meet with Dhony Rahajoe,
head of public services, have been met with refusal. Residents
have also asked to see the original master plan but have been met
with refusal or by being ping-ponged between departments.
The original scaled model that was on display in the BSD
office certainly did not have any indication of the recent
construction. The Victoria Park site was certainly not on the
original master plan as much of the land has just been recently
purchased.
I was of the understanding that if there were any significant
deviations from the original master plan they had to be with the
residents agreement, not to their detriment.
With the huge increase in shops, there has been a significant
increase in traffic and air pollution and the roads are suffering
terribly. Should not this have been anticipated and planned for?
It seems that BSD's post-sale attitude to its customers is one
of monologue only, not dialog.
What a pity that such a fine concept and a wonderful model for
other real estate complexes has succumbed to the power of profit,
profit, profit.
Is this the future of "city" planning? How very sad.
ALA SULISTYONO
Jakarta