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Mass rapid transit in Jakarta has created rampant sprawl in the surrounding areas of development. In certain areas, intense planning ensures the well-being of the inhabitants by referring to development principles laid out to accommodate communities with high levels of transit. The act of transit is required to fulfill one's physical or mental needs when remaining in a specific area prevents that from being accomplished. The principles referred to are walkability and intelligibility which give way to an ideal area development, whereas, areas that develop spontaneously without proper planning frequently become kampungs (urban slums). Kampungs are common around unplanned transit areas because of the need to commute daily by the working class. Unplanned communities encourage certain lifestyles, such as living near transit stations (walkability) and developing a perception of their surroundings (intelligibility). This paper will observe Kampung Muka in North Jakarta and determine if the principles of Transit-Oriented Development (hereinafter, TOD) are applicable to this area. The case study was chosen because of its proximity to major sites in Jakarta, such as Kota Tua, Jakarta Kota Station and Kampung Bandan Station. In this paper, our observations will analyze whether Kampung Muka applies TOD principles daily. To observe the applications of these principles, methods used include literature and morphological studies of the development, circulation and access, and intelligibility of locals towards the kampung. From these observations, we conclude the incorporation of TOD principles in the daily lives of Kampung Muka's residents would create an assimilation process aligning their core values with these respective principles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mass rapid transit in Jakarta has created rampant sprawl in the surrounding areas of development. In certain areas, intense planning ensures the well-being of the inhabitants by referring to development principles laid out to accommodate communities with high levels of transit. The act of transit is required to fulfill one’s physical or mental needs when remaining in a specific area prevents that from being accomplished. The principles referred to are walkability and intelligibility which give way to an ideal area development, whereas, areas that develop spontaneously without proper planning frequently become kampungs (urban slums). Kampungs are common around unplanned transit areas because of the need to commute daily by the working class. Unplanned communities encourage certain lifestyles, such as living near transit stations (walkability) and developing a perception of their surroundings (intelligibility). This paper will observe Kampung Muka in North Jakarta and determine if the principles of Transit-Oriented Development (hereinafter, TOD) are applicable to this area. The case study was chosen because of its proximity to major sites in Jakarta, such as Kota Tua, Jakarta Kota Station and Kampung Bandan Station. In this paper, our observations will analyze whether Kampung Muka applies TOD principles daily. To observe the applications of these principles, methods used include literature and morphological studies of the development, circulation and access, and intelligibility of locals towards the kampung. From these observations, we conclude the incorporation of TOD principles in the daily lives of Kampung Muka’s residents would create an assimilation process aligning their core values with these respective principles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kampung kota or urban village has always been regarded as slum area and in most cases seen as not suitable as residential area. Efforts to evict by the government has always been a major issue. In reality, houses in kampung kota have a concept that is not different from the concept of the Tiny House Movement which has already happened in many countries. For people who live in urban areas, their homes can be considered as tiny houses. The only different is their appearance compared to tiny houses in other countries which have a considerably 'nicer' and 'neater' design. Living in a tiny house does not only mean living in a small house, but also adapting to a simpler, less consumptive, more connected to nature and caring for the environment. This paper will discuss how tiny houses in kampung kota can actually form a sustainable living. We explore part of Kampung Muka, Ancol, North Jakarta to observe their domestic spaces and conduct in-depth interviews with the residents. Through this investigation, we find that sustainable living had taken place in the life of the residents living in tiny houses in Kampung Muka. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]