Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present

Amid a monumental relocation effort, public skepticism grows over Indonesia's vision for a sustainable new capital city. | Contesto: cronaca

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Indonesia is racing against time to construct a new capital city, Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, with the first phase of the government's relocation officially beginning this year. The ambitious project, championed by President Joko Widodo, promises a futuristic urban center designed from the ground up to be a model of sustainability and technological integration, starkly contrasting the chronic congestion, pollution, and sinking foundations of the current capital, Jakarta. The move represents one of the largest and most complex administrative relocations in modern history, aiming not only to alleviate pressure on Java but to spur economic development in a less populated region of the archipelago. The vision for Nusantara is undeniably grand. Planners describe a "forest city" where 75 percent of the area will remain green space, powered by renewable energy and built with smart city infrastructure to manage traffic, water, and waste efficiently. The government has framed the $32 billion project as a necessary leap into the future, a solution to Jakarta's existential environmental crises and a symbol of Indonesia's rising global stature. Officials point to the potential for a more equitable distribution of the nation's wealth and the creation of a new economic hub that could attract international investment in green technology and innovation. However, this sweeping vision is met with profound skepticism from a significant portion of the Indonesian public and independent analysts. Critics argue that the breakneck pace of construction, aimed at meeting tight political deadlines, risks compromising the very environmental and social principles Nusantara is supposed to embody. Concerns are mounting over the displacement of local Indigenous communities and the potential for large-scale deforestation on Borneo, which is already under threat from palm oil and mining industries. The promise of a green city, they contend, rings hollow if its construction degrades one of the world's most critical rainforest ecosystems. Further doubts center on the project's staggering cost and funding model. With the state budget covering only a fraction of the estimated expense, the...

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