Abstract
The role of a capital city is essential for a nation. Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital from Jakarta to North Penajam Paser has been set in stone. The Indonesian government targets the relocation to be executed in 2024; therefore, the preparations and capital city development must start from 2020. This research aims to study capital relocation from the perspective of regional planning concerning institutional, spatial planning, the economy, social aspects, and the environment. The data source used in this research was the secondary data obtained from literature review and document analysis. The new capital must present a distinct identity, as it will determine the institutional that will lead to success. The main reasons for the capital relocation are growth and economic equality for the eastern part of Indonesia. It means that development will be encouraged to achieve these goals. On the other hand, overly rapid development in the new capital is also undesirable—a challenging paradox for the institutions involved that demands creativity and innovation for a successful capital relocation.
Highlights
The plan to relocate the capital city has been stated in the 2020-2024 NationalMedium-Term Development Plan (2020-2024 RPJM), which specifies that the development will be on the administrative regions of North Penajam Paser Regency and Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan
Based on the above background, this paper aims to study the capital relocation plan from the perspective of regional planning
Economic potential The chosen location for the new capital is in North Penajam Paser Regency, East
Summary
Medium-Term Development Plan (2020-2024 RPJM), which specifies that the development will be on the administrative regions of North Penajam Paser Regency and Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan These two regencies have been chosen due to their proximity to Balikpapan and Samarinda's developed cities. As environmental sustainability issues become increasingly depressed, such as floods and the lowering of land levels in Jakarta (Lyons, 2019; Watts, 2019), the government feels that the relocation of the capital must be realized immediately.
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