Martim Smolkav- expert insight UNHABITAT

Most of Indonesia’s larger cities face transport-related problems, ranging from reducing role of public transport, high occupancy and growth of private cars, worsening congestion and a growing number of road accidents to sustained noise pollution and high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. These result not only in health risks for residents but also make public spaces essentially unusable for pedestrians. Despite the availability of technical solutions, implementation lacks at different levels.

One of the data needed is data on the movement / origin of the destination of the goods. The data on the origin of the destination for transportation of goods illustrates DEMAND of movement of goods in society. The data is used as material for analysis to formulate transportation policies in an effort to facilitate the demand for the movement of goods.

The transportation policies were used to improve transportation equipment as a form of intervention (change) from the SUPPLY side. Data from the destination of goods transportation is used in the analysis of transportation policies in order to create a smooth (fast), cheap, safe, energy efficient and environmentally friendly movement of goods.

Together with the development partner BAPPENAS – the Indonesian Development Planning Agency, the GIZ-supported project SUTIP supports the vision of the future Indonesia Urban Transport in large cities such as Jakarta as the capital city. This video was shown at the National Workshop Urban Transport Development on 20 November 2013 at BAPPENAS.

The National Capital City (IKN) has been set to move to the East Kalimantan region. The government has also designed several clusters to be built around the IKN.

Minister of National Development Planning (PPN) or Head of Bapenas Suharso Monoarfa said the government would make Indonesia’s capital city in North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara districts, East Kalimantan as world icons. One of the ways is by beautifying the Balikpapan Bay area.

Balikpapan Bay was chosen because Indonesia is a marine country