Center Point of Indonesia is a megaproject being built off the coast of Makassar. City planners had an opportunity to make an iconic global city. Instead, they have opted for suburbia in the sea. They are making the same urban planning mistakes that are being made in every other Indonesian city. This is a review […]
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Center Point of Indonesia in Makassar: waterfront development on reclaimed land
Center Point of Indonesia (CPI) is a waterfront development in Makassar, Indonesia. This new urban area is being built on artificial islands in the shape of a Garuda bird (the national emblem of Indonesia). CPI is opposite the old city waterfront area of Losari Beach. The CPI land reclamation project is the largest waterfront development […]
Makassar MRT: A proposed urban rail transit system in South Sulawesi
The Makassar MRT is a proposed urban rail transit system in Makassar, South Sulawesi. It’s also known as the Mamminasata Urban Rail Transport (the name of the Makassar metropolitan area), and it’s also being referred to as an LRT. Plans for a transit system in Makassar began in 2011 with a monorail. An LRT/MRT was […]
Once delayed, MRT Makassar continues this year
[Desain MRT Makassar (IST).] The groundbreaking for the Makassar Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was actually due to take place in August 2023, had to be postponed due to various challenges occurring in the field, starting from the lengthy licensing process, the negotiation process with investors, to the impact of the 2019 pandemic. The Main […]
Makassar city government prepares LRT Metro Capsule transportation
[Makassar Mayor Moh Ramdhan Pomanto explaining the design of the Kapsul Metro LRT line, in the Makassar Mayor’s Meeting Room, Makassar City Hall, Friday (14/3). Shasa/Rakyatsulsel/A.] The Makassar City Government is preparing a new means of transportation, namely the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Metro Capsule. This Metro Capsule LRT will later become supporting transportation for […]
The Makassar MRT should not be built yet, this is the assumption
It is considered that the construction of the Makassar Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) will not have a significant impact on the economy of Makassar and South Sulawesi (Sulsel). [The Integrated Motorway Train (MRT) passes through Asean Station, Jakarta, Sunday (4/12/2022)./Bisnis-Himawan L Nugraha.] It is projected that the construction of the Makassar mass rapid transit (MRT) […]
MRT will be integrated with the Makassar-Parepare train
The MRT is planned to serve the Mamminasata area route. [Ilustrasi MRT. (ANTARA FOTO/Rivan Awal Lingga)] The South Sulawesi Provincial Government plans to introduce mass rapid transport (MRT) in its area. This plan is one of the points for signing an MoU between the South Sulawesi Provincial Government and the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government regarding […]
Trans-Sulawesi Railway – Makassar to Manado by train
The Trans-Sulawesi Railway is a proposed railway that would connect the two biggest cities in Sulawesi, from Makassar in the south to Manado in the North. The first stage is currently under construction, from Makassar to Parepare. There are plans for other lines in the future that will cover all four peninsulas of the island. […]
