Jakarta, October 31st 2023
Transit-oriented development has for a while been a hot topic, acting as a great leverage for urban regeneration and high-density development in many cities. This is especially true for Jakarta, where the relocation of the capital to Kalimantan will leave many administrative buildings vacant, creating room for redevelopment, especially near transit nodes.
At the TOD Forum 2023, organised by Jakarta Property Institute (JPI) and MRT Jakarta, enCity’s CEO Dzung Do Nguyen shared the proposed masterplan on a 29-ha site in Ragunan, South Jakarta, showing the potential to turn abandoned civic administrative sites into housing opportunities for different income groups, new public amenities, and employment hubs for the city at large. This proposal was the outcome of a fruitful collaboration between enCity, Jakarta Property Institute (JPI), and PDW.
Through careful traffic and hydraulic impact assessments, the proposal for Ragunan also adds to the overall infrastructure network of the city through strategies involving Transit-oriented development and water-sensitive urban typologies. With high-density development around transit stations and an extensive network of walkways and bike paths, less than 50% of total trips will be made by private vehicles. Additionally, with one third of land area reserved for public greenery and retention areas, the development will be able to keep all 10-year stormwater runoff on site, and effectively implement the city’s zero run-off policy.
The Forum was attended by many key stakeholders in the urban planning and development scene of Indonesia, who contributed to the highly-conducive exchanges at the session. Everyone agreed that the Ragunan site can become a model case of redevelopment that leverages potential and tackles city-wide issues of Jakarta.
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