On Deadly Roads
I’ve never felt so close to pounding someone’s face with my knuckles. How has road behaviour degenerated to such mindlessness,...
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For a Walkable Jakarta: Safe Steps
Picture yourself walking from your office or home to the nearest ATM or minimart on Jakarta’s sidewalks; it would not...
Abdul the Kopaja Driver
It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon along Jalan Sudirman, and Abdul Kodir is taking his time. Abdul is sitting in the...
MRT: The Key to Reducing Jakarta’s Chronic Congestion
Starting October 10, 2013, the first phase of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), a monorail-based transportation system, began works in Dukuh...
Faces Of Jakarta: Iman, The Truck Driver
No one is happier to see school let out for summer than Iman. He may be 42, and well out...
Revitalization of Jakarta: Turning Problem into Opportunity
Jakarta is growing and changing rapidly. The capital city is running out of space, public infrastructure is being tested to...
How well do you know your Highway Code?
The Indonesian government updated the Road Safety and Public Transportation Act of 1992 with a more comprehensive act and implementing...
Going Nowhere Fast – Can Jakarta Learn from Bangkok?
Bangkok’s new international airport may look like the result of a kindergarten class having too much free time with the...