Nirwono Joga: Jokowi Not Hold Pressure Center

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Jakarta Governor Steps Joko Widodo to continue megaproject six inner city toll that has been initiated since the leadership of the Governor of Jakarta Sutiyoso raises the pros and cons. Not a few who support these steps. However, not a few who deplored Jokowi policy that has been known pro-people and can be smudged with his pace approve six inner city toll is believed to be the entrance to a private vehicle.
Inkonsistensinya to be underlined. That means he can not stand the pressure of the center due to the intervention center once looked.- Joga Nirwono
Observers Trisakti University urban origin, Nirwono Joga, was deeply deplored the steps taken by the former Mayor of Solo. In fact, he calls Jokowi not resistant to pressure the central government.
As reported earlier, the decision to proceed Jokowi six inner city toll after getting exposure from the Minister of Public Works Djoko Kirmanto. "Inkonsistensinya that should be highlighted. That means he can not stand the pressure due to the intervention center center looks bad," said Nirwono to Kompas.com, Friday (01/11/2013).
Nirwono said, there is no strong guarantee to unravel congestion through the Capital building measures six inner city toll. Six toll in the city, said Nirwono, just bring up the roads and congestion points are new. Technically, the six inner city toll would only make a visual layout of the city is not good and will only be effective for two-three years.
"It is our subject was mass transportation. With this project, the policy is contrary to mass transit," he said.
Nirwono explained, the elevated expressway project but harm has not terkonsep clearly where to place stops or stops when the mass transport on the toll road should pass it, but it is also considered a humanist far from the city.
"One thing is certain, there is no case of congestion in any country which was completed by the construction of the highway. This is the same as turning off stove to use gasoline," he said.
Nirwono gives an example of the toll in the city of Seoul, Boston, and Chicago have been torn down. Why Jakarta toll would likely build a new city? In addition there is no guarantee unravel congestion, Nirwono also questioned the fleet replenishment efforts of the city government mass transportation, corridors are planned to be constructed on the highway, and the minimum security standards for passengers crossing the highway overpass.
"In my opinion, it's better to offer it to the public Jokowi with Rp 42 trillion is budgeted for six highway was better made to optimize mass transit, pedestrian segment, road bikes, and others, it was more than enough," he said.
As is known, the construction of six highway divided into four phases planned completion in 2022. The first phase, segment-Sunter Semanan 17.88 kilometers long with an investment of Rp 9.76 trillion and Sunter-Bekasi Kingdom corridor along 11 kilometers worth Rp 7.37 trillion.
The second phase, Duri Pulo-Kampung Melayu 11.38 kilometers long with an investment of Rp 5.96 trillion and Kemayoran-Kampung Melayu along 9.65 miles worth Rp 6.95 trillion.
The third stage, corridor-Tanah Abang Ulujami length 8.27 kilometers and total investment of Rp 4.25 trillion. The last stage is the Sunday Market-Casablanca along 9.56 miles with an investment of Rp 5.71 trillion.
If completed, the six toll roads that would be the one with the outer ring expressway of PT Jakarta tollroad Development, but the charge will separate the outer ring expressway.
When met after a closed meeting with the Minister of Public Works Djoko Kirmanto, Jokowi believes that the project will contribute to reducing traffic congestion in Jakarta. "I've already sealed that will reduce the traffic, network and radial ring, I catch it no contribution to reducing congestion," said Jokowi, in the Ministry of Public Works, Jakarta, Wednesday (09/01/2013).
Sources: http://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2013/01/11/0854175/