Imagine driving in Jakarta without getting trapped in traffic, being able to drift around freely, knowing where to park and hopping on the next train without losing time, energy and patience.

This utopian vision could become a reality as the Jakarta administration moves quickly to build a smart city by 2018, when the city will host the regional sporting event, the Asian Games.

Jakarta, which celebrated its 488th anniversary on June 22, lags behind other big cities in the region in utilizing information and communication technology advancements to address urban challenges.

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Bandung -Teknopolis, satu kata yang sering disebut-sebut Wali Kota Bandung Ridwan Kamil. Sebetulnya istilah teknopolis merupakan pembaharuan dari rencana pembangunan Kawasan Pertumbuhan Primer di Gedebage yang sempat dicetuskan Wali Kota Bandung Dada Rosada.

Karena berubah nama dan kebijakan, otomatis konsep yang diterapkan juga baru. Pria yang akrab disapa Emil ini mengonsepkan Teknopolis sebagai kota kecil di dalam Kota Bandung yang berbasis Teknologi Informasi (IT).

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Indonesian is known for its world-renowned coffee, spices, and wildlife. It’s a vast island nation with beautiful landscapes and Bali is among the top tourist destinations in the world. Surfers around the globe know Bunaken as the premier surfing destination.

Despite all its natural beauty and rich history, technology isn’t the first thing outsiders link to the nation, but perhaps it soon will be. Smart cities are popping up in Indonesia, making it a more appealing choice for startups and other businesses in the technology sector.

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Atribut kota cerdas atau smart city bisa diwujudkan dengan partispasi multistakeholders, masyarakat yang cerdas dengan kesetaraan dan pendidikan yang baik, rencana strategis yang berkesinambungan dan terintegrasi, serta kemitraan.

Konsep smart city didefiniskan lebih dari sekedar menciptakan ruangan hijau yang lebih baik, akses komunikasi yang lebih cepat, dan transportasi yang hemat energi. Namun lebih dari itu, smart city adalah kota yang cerdas secara ekonomi, lingkungan, pemerintahan, pola hidup, cerdas mobilitas kotanya, dan cerdas masyarakatnya.

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Administration held a soft-launch of the Jakarta Smart City Lounge at the City Hall, which would be opened for public.

“The facility will be opened for public and is expected to be a new tourist destination,” Jakarta Smart City technical manager Setiaji said on Saturday, January 2, 2016.

The official launch of the new facility is scheduled to be held on the Jakarta Anniversary on June 22, 2016.

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