Indonesia Plans on building a new capital city

[pixy0stix]

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Summary - Jakarta is sinking, so the current plan is to build a brand new capital city on another island.

[AAM2012]

Interesting…but I’ll believe it when I see it…

[basilosaurus]

I swear I heard about this years ago.

[wise_rita]

May 17, 2023 23:59:14 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I swear I heard about this years ago.

Same!

ETA: Since I hear about 96.5% of things here: pandce.proboards.com/thread/612751/jakarta-crowded-sinking-indonesia-capitol

[noodleoo]

May 18, 2023 7:26:56 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

May 17, 2023 23:59:14 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I swear I heard about this years ago.

Same!

ETA: Since I hear about 96.5% of things here: pandce.proboards.com/thread/612751/jakarta-crowded-sinking-indonesia-capitol

Haha that's so funny!  Same here.  H likes to read CNN during lunch and he's always annoyed I know about major news stories before him because they're posted here.

[gardengal]

I think it's definitely a thing more places should be thinking about & planning but this definitely seems to need more planning despite dire, immediate need.

I would love to see a city holistically built around planet & people, though. This could be an amazing opportunity to show the world what countries can do (and a developing one!) but I'm concerned it's going to fall flat & then be a shining example that every climate denier hold up & says "See? It didn't work/was too expensive/is complete failure."

That said, I feel for the woman in the article. I grew up in a place that will be underwater likely in my children's lifetimes. I have many fond memories & it's difficult to see a place so beloved change so much. I moved away b/c I wanted to & it's even still hard to accept to let the place go.

[basilosaurus]

May 18, 2023 7:26:56 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

May 17, 2023 23:59:14 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I swear I heard about this years ago.

Same!

ETA: Since I hear about 96.5% of things here: pandce.proboards.com/thread/612751/jakarta-crowded-sinking-indonesia-capitol

Ha! Vindicated. And I, too, learn most everything here. Although, given that I was in the region, I quite possibly heard about it before that post. A rarity since the country I was in is proudly ignorant of politics.

I am considering a trip to Indonesia, not Jakarta, very soon. From my research, not a single thing has been mentioned about this. I think it's more bluster than reality. But good on them for at least stating this concern!