The Privatization of Metropolitan Jakarta’s (Jabodetabek) Urban Fringes: The Early Stages of “Post-Suburbanization” in Indonesia

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Recent metropolitan development in developed countries is associated with “post-suburbia,” or a decline in population in the former central city and the growth of polycentric structures outside the traditional core. Current urban development in Asian cities, particularly in the Jakarta metropolitan region (Jabodetabek), also reflects an early stage of post-suburbia. The authors examine physical development patterns and the changing role of public and private sectors, although their approach is descriptive in nature. The rapid growth in fringe areas that have developed from dormitory communities into independent towns, triggered by privatization of industrial estates and multifunction new towns, shows typical post-suburban patterns. The national government's pro-growth economic policies and the local autonomy granted to local governments have given the private sector the power to largely control the acquisition, development, and management of land in fringe areas, accelerating post-suburban development patterns. Takeaway for practice: Planners in developing nations must be alert to the rapidly increasing role of the private sector, recognizing how the private sector can help the government to respond to regional needs for housing, jobs, shopping and educational opportunities, and infrastructure while understanding the key role that planning can and should play in ensuring private sector actions do not exacerbate regional problems and lead to uncoordinated public responses.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2016.1249010
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4626214
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Firman, Tommy
  • Fahmi  , Fikri Zul
• Publication Date: 2017-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Maps; References;
• Pagination: pp 68-79
• Serial:
  • Journal of the American Planning Association
  • Volume: 83
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Planning Association
  • ISSN: 0194-4363
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpa20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Infrastructure; Metropolitan areas; Planning; Private enterprise; Urban development; Urban growth
• Geographic Terms: Jabodetabek (Indonesia)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01629749
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 2017 5:18PM