1980 ~repack~ — Peta Jakarta

: By this time, Jakarta occupied roughly 65,400 hectares . Urban growth was no longer limited to the city center but was clearly spilling over into the neighboring regions of Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi (the birth of the "Jabotabek" concept).

To develop a feature on Peta Jakarta 1980 (The 1980 Jakarta Map), we can look at how the city shifted from a post-colonial capital into a rapidly industrializing megacity. Peta Jakarta 1980

For urban planners, the 1980 map is a tragedy of lost greenery. For nostalgic Betawi (natives), it is a painful memory of a kampung lifestyle replaced by apartments. For me, it is simply a beautiful piece of art. : By this time, Jakarta occupied roughly 65,400 hectares

On the northern edge of the map, near the Kota railway station (Batavia), the grid is chaotic and European. The map shows the old canal system of Kota Tua still largely intact. Toko Merah (The Red Shop) and Glodok (Chinatown) are labeled clearly. For urban planners, the 1980 map is a

A 1980 map of Jakarta does not stop at the administrative border ( Batuan ). It usually extends to the Bodetabek (Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi) region, which were largely separate rural entities.

Look at the legend. In 1980, the Becak (pedicab) was still a legal, respected form of transport. The map doesn't show the MRT (obviously), nor the TransJakarta busway. The primary arteries were , Jalan Sudirman (which ended abruptly at a railway crossing near Senayan), and Jalan Gatot Subroto .