Resetting an Old City

July 22, 2008

Ali Sadikin was the first Governor of Jakarta with a plan to restore the old quarters of the Indonesian capital. Several programs have been launched to restore areas around Fatahillah and Pasar Ikan. But only under present Governor Fauzi Bowo has a master plan for the revitalization and conservation of the Old City been drawn up. The Old City is to be divided into five distinct zones: Sunda Kelapa, Fatahillah, Pecinan, Pekojan, and Renewal Ar

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