Review of Center Point of Indonesia in Makassar

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• Bad Urban Design: Center Point of Indonesia, a missed opportunity to put Makassar on the map

Center Point of Indonesia is a megaproject being built off the coast of Makassar. City planners had an opportunity to make an iconic global city. Instead, they have opted for suburbia in the sea. They are making the same urban planning mistakes that are being made in every other Indonesian city.

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