VIVAnews -Singapore Architect, Khoo Beng Peng, assess the condition of the city of Jakarta is currently equal to Singapore at 50 years ago. Problems like overpopulation, lack of green open spaces, and the production of clean water, have also been experienced by the country's White Lion when starting to build.
"I think the true change in the city starting from a small project, and then grow into larger projects and bigger," said Khoo Beng Peng when found after The Jakarta Summit Masterplan; Jakarta vs Singapore: A Comprehensive Comparison, at the Kempinski Grand Ballroom, Jakarta, Thursday, July 14, 2011.
Khoo Beng Peng revealed, a river in Singapore has cleared up not long ago, or about 10 or 15 years ago. Meanwhile, Jakarta is still awaiting the legal umbrella program related or Jakarta Emergency dredging the River Dredging Inisiative (JEDI) that implementation of the World Bank borrowing costs. But he praised the Jakarta community dinilainya creative and innovative.
"They are really active and always try to take advantage of everything for their kindness. If this kind of attitude can be used in the realization of the master plan of the city, where everyone contributed something, I think it can succeed, "he said.
According to Khoo Beng Peng again, Jakarta will be growing if the transportation system with Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) began to operate. However, he sent a MRT operating it certainly should be balanced with other mass transportation.
"Architects and designers, as well as Director of the space, can begin to create new ways to increase green area. Roof, walls, the sides of roads, rivers, can be exploited, "he said.
"I imagine the process in Jakarta will be different from Singapore. In Singapore, we start from a vacant lot and building. In Jakarta might slowly, very organic, but eventually left to form a shared vision. I think this is a shared vision that should be shared community, architects, planners, students, politicians, "he explained.
In order to prepare themselves to become modern cities, Jakarta asked Singapore to learn from success story. As the seat of Government as well as the economic centre of Indonesia, Jakarta has a variety of issues ranging from traffic congestion, and transportation systems are also never experienced Singapore.
Global Nexus Institute (GNI) mostly The Jakarta Summit, Master Plan that aims to encourage the development of the city of Jakarta predicted in 2027 upcoming can equal even ahead of Singapore.
It may occur if Jakarta Masterplan 2030 or colloquially known as Spatial Plan and Area (RTRW) Jakarta 2030, which is currently still waiting for the verdict of DPRD DKI, went well. (sj)
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