BSD CITY : BIG CITY, BIG OPPORTUNITY

Preconceptions about models of housing in Indonesia had begun to emerge since the ancient kingdoms in Indonesia. In each chapter of its history every kingdom had a housing concept that was almost the same, although in the model and style of the building were sometimes different.

Various models and styles of Europe were presented by the Dutch in the development of housing in Indonesia when the Dutch came to power in Indonesia in the 15th century AD. Old patterns that putt Kraton as the center of every things then shifted in the arrangement of the economic center which became the foundation of the city arrangement.

From the two models of housing that exist at the time, was an embryo for the emerging of business and property developers in Indonesia. Then that management is more neatly arranged by the government of Indonesia. This can be seen by the emerged of Perum Perumnas, BTN, and etc. Besides models of the building that existed have more styles and a variety of models.

Until 2009, the population in Jakarta was 7,871,215 peoples, as stated by Abdul Kadir as the Head of the Population and Civil Records of DKI Jakarta. With the rapid development of economic activities and with the creation of new employment fields had attracted workers from outer area, had lead to urbanization problems. Uncontrolled urbanization had caused various problems, including the emergence of imbalances.

With such an imbalance, there arose a variety of other problems such as lack of discipline of life, security, slum areas, homeless, crime, health activities, education, urban transportation and etc. Thus, the rapid population growth was the major problem that was greatly influenced the development of Jakarta, and therefore the need for government to made policies surrounding buffer area of Jakarta, including Tangerang.