Local Maps, Global Networks
The Jakarta Tour Green Map is the first of its kind in the world made on the basis of public transportation lanes—such maps are normally based on zones. The map, launched in the middle of March, enlivened and at the same time became part of the Green Map System, which marked its 14th anniversary on March 25. The system encompasses public movements in various (small) zones in the world, which describe their areas with universal Green Map icons. In Indonesia, the Green Map movement was initiated in 2000. So far its volunteers have produced various such maps as Olden Jakarta, Menteng, Kebayoran, Borobudur, Kota Gede, Yogyakarta, Bukittinggi, and Aceh.
April 21, 2009
TENSION was mounting in a “pristine” swamp in Muara Angke, North Jakarta. A troupe of monkeys suddenly confronted Tempo, then passing a wooden path—like a bridge—a meter wide. These monkeys are notoriously ferocious when hungry. But the urge to retreat from them, which arose for a second, soon vanished. The apprehension even prompted us to follow them. Moreover, marshes stretched out on both sides of the path. Earlier, a crocodilesized li
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