They come from all walks of life, from dentists to office boys, from civil servants to scavengers. Acting as their own developer, the phase 1 members bought land in the urban fringe of Jakarta, obtained building permits and designed and built their houses, with the assistance of Triaco. The phase 2 members have bought land next to phase 1 and are currently planning the site layout. This ensures a balanced social mix in the community. The 12 Ulu community-based urban renewal scheme covers 16 hectares of slum area on the banks of the Musi River in the Sumatran city of Palembang and is the home of 4,456 inhabitants.
Most residents are factory workers with very low incomes.
The project recognizes that slum problems are not merely physical problems, but also non-physical problems such as a low economic capacity, lack of environmental awareness and poor access to resources to tackle problems. Reference Submission to the Best Practices Initiative of the Habitat II Conference Contact address Mr. The State Ministry of Housing Kebonsirih 31, Jakarta, Indonesia Mr. This web site is maintained by Urban Management Center .