by Lena — Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
in Editorial, Events, Lifestyle and tagged with HUT Jakarta
Jakarta at Dawn
The City of Jakarta had its 483rd birthday on 22 June 2010. To be honest, I’ve had a love-and-hate relationship with The Big Durian, but like it or not, the city is part of my life.
Here’s what I like most about Jakarta: the many and varied eateries. From the west to the east of Indonesia, local delicacies are well represented, if you know where to look. And half the fun is in the looking and in the ambiance of these eateries. Name an international cuisine, and chances are you’ll also find it in city.
Porn Sand.. oops Prawn Sandwich at Cafe Batavia
Second, the shopping. From thrift shops to the world’s most luxurious goods, you’ll find it in Jakarta.
Of course, with the good, there are the bads, and the people who know me, have heard me moan about it every time I head to the city: T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
If there is only one thing, and one thing only, that Governor Fauzi Bowo could do which will garner him the affections of Jakartan, it is unraveling of the city’s traffic problem. The key is public transport, sir! Make the investment, and you’ll be remembered for all times. I mean, anyone remember the names of Jakartan governors except for Ali Sadikin? Exactly.
So, what are your likes and dislikes, and hopes and dreams, for The Big Durian? Please share in the comment box. And oh yes, the fantastic photos here are from Female Daily Forum member Tria a.k.a. Solaia. You’ll find her other (soon to be internationally-acclaimed) photos here.
Patung Pemuda Membangun (a.k.a. The Pizza Man)
The children of Pramuka Island, Jakarta Bay
Lena..foto2nya bajooos say…..4 jempol deh…oh ya betewei…happy bday Jakarta….
anthy, hasil jepretan jeng tria itu semua. cek flickrnya deh, masih banyak lagi yg bikin angkat 10 jempol hehe…
wow Jakarta, nvr fail to amaze me! with everything.
btw i heard there’s Jakarta Fashion and Craft at JCC Senayan coming up soon. on 21 July, is anyone going there? i heard many local designers will be there?
sufie, it’s actually Indonesia Fashion and Craft, and I think it’s a yearly event. I’ve never attended though, thanks for the reminder.
traffic chaos needs to be adressed first but preventing flood is something that need to be taken care of also.
jacobian, i agree, floods are a big problem.
but i think in terms of floods, there are more external factors outside of the control of the jakarta government. first, in the first place, the location of jakarta is in a low-lying land, which used to be swamplands. so floods, especially during high tide, is inevitable. you can’t stop mother nature from running her course. the best thing jakarta could do is adapt it’s design needs to take into account that floods are a given (which the dutch had somewhat succeeded to do, but modern indonesia seem to forget to do).
second, there is a problem with how the highlands are managed, i.e. the areas surrounding jakarta. land conversion means there is less forested land, so the water catchment function is degraded. there goes the water all speeding down to jakarta. yet, jakarta government don’t have authority and/or jurisdiction over these highlands. so yes, floods are a big problem, but i don’t see there’s much that the city can do about it.
fotonya bagus2…
don’t forget to check out other Jakarta pics here: http://femaledaily.com/showthread.php?t=2494karta pictures here:
oh iya betul, kok gue malah lupa ada thread jakarta ya. thanks re!
Habis liat-liat thread Jakarta, ternyata bagaimanapun portofolio foto tentang Jakarta kurang lengkap tanpa foto Monas ya..
Will try to capture Monas from a different angle/perspective tho I have a feeling that’s not gonna be easy
That prawn sandwich picture makes me hungry…need to re-visit Kafe Batavia a.s.a.p!
But Affi..
Don’t think there’s ever a picture of food that can’t make you hungry
(ampun bu momod, mohon saya jangan di block dari porum)