Toward A Healthy City

Jakarta is the largest city in Indonesia. With population about 7 milion and 5 million commuter that work in Jakarta cause this city not only dense, crowded, hot, dirty, and so not health to living. Traffic jam is become a common looking on the street arround Jakarta. River with a disty brown water to. Is city with this condition is helath for living? I think not.

By WHO, (1992) describe the healthy city as a city that all project is rooted in a concept of what city is and a vision of what that is living, breathing, growing and constanly changing. A healthy city is one that improve its environment and expands its resourcess so that people can support each other in achieving their highest potential.

Many way is taken by Jakarta Goverment to reduce air polution, water polution, traffic jam, crime, etc, nut the result is still far from succes. May because so many problem is stuck Jakarta, like no way to solve a problem. As a capital of Indonesia, Jakarta become a central for many bussines office, national and multinational branch office, make this city is a source for money for many Indonesia Citizen.

So, when Jakarta is comfortable for living? May be need a long tim eto get this result. But, all have tro participate on pursuing this. It is not only a task of goverment, but all Jakarta citizen. What can we do? Throw a waste into a trash bin, dont't throw into the river. Obey all rule when riding. With our participation, and a good will from goverment, a healthy city will come true.