Revitalizing the Old Town

Chief of Jakarta Tourism and Culture Agency Arie Budiman, said that the Jakarta Old Town revitalization project will be carried out one step at a time. 

The revitalization project will be inaugurated by Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo on March 13, 2014. 

"The inauguration [event] will be at Fatahillah Park," he told Tempo on Monday, March 3, 2014. 

Arie said the revitalization will begin with building conservation, starting from the Pos Indonesia building at Fatahillah Park. According to Arie, the building will be turned into contemporary museum and information center.

CUrrently, based on Jakarta government's data, there are 85 old buildings at the Jakarta Old Town area. Arie said that conservation efforts will be done on buildings with poor condition. "Those 85 buildings will be the targets of the conservation," he said.

Source : Tempo