Hi everyone! I have come to my last blog post ): Thank you for staying with me throughout this journey of the two capital cities and help me in answering the question of whether the Indonesian government should relocate the capital to Kalimantan.      To sum up my whole blog post journey, I pieced […]

Hi Everyone! We’ve come to my 2nd last blog post ): I can’t believe my blogging journey is ending soon! Today we are going to discuss about urban planning in Indonesia from the perspective of one of the urban planner in Indonesia.   I conducted an interview with Thasya Aliya ( Sya ), my friend […]

Hi Friends! A few weeks ago, me, Li Zhe, Si Ying and Junyu went to the city gallery in URA. We learnt so many things about urban planning in Singapore. From this experience, I could understand some urban planning strategies that are applicable in the context of Indonesia. From this field trip, we learnt that […]

Hi Folks! I have been writing about the relocation of the capital of Indonesia for quite some time and all the findings are based on research by the experts. However, I feel like it is also important to listen to the opinion of the locals. That is why I sent out a survey to 16 […]

Hello friends!  (:  This week, we will be talking about the potential loss of biodiversity in the new capital Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) are endemic to the island of Borneo in Indonesia. Sadly, the species, which is illustrated in the picture above, has been reduced by half since 1999 and according to the International Union for Conservation […]

Hello everyone! How’s it going?  (: From last week’s post, we saw the reasons and the benefits of relocating the capital to East Kalimantan. This week, we will see how the relocation of the capital can cause deforestation and its subsequent impact.     The Indonesian Government intended to adopt a “forest city” concept and […]

Hello everyone! Last week, we ended the “To Move or Not To Move” series. Today it is time to be transported into a whole new series where we will delve deeper about the new capital city of Indonesia!   From our previous posts, we have already seen how Jakarta is polluted, crowded, and sinking at […]

Hi! Welcome to the last series of “To Move or Not To Move”!   Jakarta is vulnerable to climate change risks; particularly extreme weather events and sea-level rise. These climate change-induced events lead to the amplification of the pre-existing urban challenges.   Due to climate change, the surface and atmospheric temperature of Jakarta rises constantly […]

Hi! I hope you’re enjoying your weeks so far (:      From last week’s post, we have already seen how Jakarta’s overpopulation problem translates to a  rapid increase in water demand. This week, we will see how overpopulation leads to a rapid increase in private vehicle ownership and its subsequent environmental problems.    The […]

Hi! I hope you guys had an awesome week so far (: Welcome to the first series of posts where I will discuss the government’s reasons to relocate the capital from Jakarta.      It is not a secret that Jakarta is sinking.    Yes, it is built on a swamp with unstable soil and […]