ABSTRACT
This chapter is the concluding chapter of The Routledge Handbook of Urban Indonesia. The chapter summarises current trends, challenges, and innovations of planning and development in 19 Indonesian cities including Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Makassar, Palembang, Bogor, Malang Solo, Ambon, Banda Aceh, Mataram, Pontianak, Cirebon, Salatiga, Ternate, Jepara, and Wonosobo. The chapter discusses the main themes learned from planning Indonesian cities: informality, insurgency and social inclusion; design, spatial and economic practices; creative and innovative practices; urban sustainability and resilience, and the relevance in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals. Rapid urbanisation in Indonesian cities has increased demand for public infrastructure and new services and for a paradigm shift in planning practices. Planning, as a concept and practice originating in the Global North, is less relevant to cities of the Global South including Indonesian cities. The chapter presents several ideas to help shift planning theory and practice in relation to Indonesian cities, and perhaps other cities in the Global South. The discussion of planning policies and practices in Indonesian cities contests the applicability of planning concepts from the North and expand planning theory and practice.
