SAVING BATAVIA
Saving Batavia: A Vision of Jakarta's Past and Future
If you leave aside South Jakarta’s business corridor, the high-priced restaurants and the city’s many shopping malls, what are you going to do in a metropolis desperately short of public spaces? Where in Jakarta can you escape the pollution, traffic and pressure for a stroll through shaded streets, a coffee at a sidewalk cafe, a visit to an art gallery and a chance to enjoy the architectural treasures of a forgotten time? 12:03pm Jul 27, 2010The Obstacles: Old Batavia is Wrapped in Red Tape
There have been nine master plans to save Kota Tua since 1991. Each has fallen by the wayside once the magnitude of the task becomes clear. 11:56am Jul 27, 2010
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