Development and Environment Assistant, Afan Andriansyah, represented the Acting Governor, Heru Budi Hartono to receive the Indonesian Architects Association (IAI) in the Main Guest Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday (1/4).

Currently, in Jakarta, sustainability development is underway

According to him, the IAI visit was in the context of synergy to plan the Jakarta Sustainable concept and then plan to assist the Jakarta Provincial Government to realize this concept.

"Jakarta Indonesian Architects Association has a concept related to Jakarta Lestari. Currently, in Jakarta, sustainability development is underway which in the future leads to a sustainable residential city," he expressed.

He hoped that this cooperation could provide a better Jakarta simulation. He assessed assistance with urban spatial planning concepts not only from IAI, but there were several other architects such as from the National University of Singapore.

"This is a regular program, which has a series. We have also held discussions with the National University of Singapore. They also help in several concepts related to parks, villages, and others," he explained.

Jakarta IAI Chairperson, Doti Windajani added that he supports the Jakarta Government to create a sustainable city, to provide comfort for the community and the beauty of the city.

"As architects, we'll provide a simulation, thus Jakarta's urban planning will be better in the future. We're ready to support it with the same goal," he uttered.

To smoothen the concept, there must be the involvement of all stakeholders from government, organizations, and society.

"We want a greener sustainability spatial plan. Currently, Jakarta also has an integrated transportation concept. So, we want Jakarta to be a comfortable city to live in," he closed.