KOTA-KOTA

INDONESIA
PENGANTAR UNTUK ORANG BANYAK

BY MARCO KUSUMAWIJAYA
ABOUT
THE BOOK
1708 pages and 19 chapters, divided into three volumes, is a
series of rich knowledge about Indonesian cities.

The book was compiled based on field studies, library research,

and reflections on various discussions in the last decade.
There are also translations of the original manuscripts from the
writings of M.H. Thamrin on villages, Soesilo on Kebayoran Baru,
Thomas Karsten, Talangtuwo inscription on public spaces,
Prapanca on Desawarnana/Negarakrtagama, and others.

Every purchase of the hardcover edition of this book will

subsidize fifteen softcover books to make them affordable,
especially for the general public and students.

Author: Marco Kusumawijaya, urbanist.

 TESTIMONY

“What Marco has done is just phenomenal--

really taking on an entire history of urbanization for a
country in a way that speaks from and to the majority.
I know this is groundbreaking, perhaps unprecedented.”

Abdoumaliq Simone,
Professor of Sociology & Urbanism
University of Sheffield
KOTA-KOTA
INDONESIA
More than seventy-three Indonesian cities are mentioned
throughout the book.

Twelve chapters in city names discuss the specific results

of each city and important issues of Indonesia's
urbanization.

Three chapters deal with specific topics, namely "Gardens,

"Parks and Squares", "Mosques" and "Homes: Kampung,
Kota".

Two chapters are titled the names of pioneers of Indonesian

urban planning: Herman Thomas Karsten and Muhammad
Soesilo.
ON A GLANCE

02 300 charts and 400 tables, indexes, and 21 pages of

Bibliography.

01 3 volumes, 1708 pages, including 482

pages of a total of 900 pictures and
drawings
03

04 Twelve chapters, out of nineteen, are entitled the city's

name. Various urban aspects are discussed through these
cities, in addition to specific knowledge about cities related
to their environment.
 VOLUME 1

OO 04
PENDAHULUAN: urbanisasi, konteks, BANDA ACEH: Keraton, Gampong, dan
rangkuman, periodisasi Meunasah, taman, rekonstruksi, kopi

01 05
TERNATE: evolusi, rempah, kapitalisme, BUKITTINGGI: kota-kota Sumatra, Bung Hatta,
perdagangan, ekosistem alam, Bima, kekotaan pasar, Janjang
kecil, gempa, bahasa Austronesia

02 06
MAKASSAR DAN SULAWESI SELATAN: aliansi KEBUN, ALUN-ALUN, TAMAN DAN LAPANGAN:
dan federasi, kampung, deforestasi, Singapura, Prasasti Talang Tuwo, jenis ruang terbuka
Ibukota Negara Indonesia (NIT), Hoo Eng Djie umum, taman keraton, Kassian Cephas, seni
taman Jawa, Lombok dan Bali, taman kota
03
TANJUNG PINANG DAN BATAM: Pulau
pasca-1998.
Penyengat, pembelahan Dunia Melayu, pusat
yang menjadi pinggir, kota industri, buruh
perempuan, sistem waduk
 VOLUME II

07
CIREBON DAN BANTEN: Kota Benteng, Kota
Islam, industrialisasi dan Krakatau Steel,
Kabuyutan Trusmi
08
MASJID: asal usul bangunan, masjid Jawa,
Sumatra Barat, Aceh, Palembang, Sulawesi,
10
SURAKARTA DAN YOGYAKARTA: sumbu,
keraton, dua alun-alun, suburbanisasi,
perkebunan, desa-kota, hewan, budaya Indis,
modernisme, aristokrasi, hutan, taman kota,
radio

11
Lombok, Jakarta, 1940-an hingga 1960-an, CANDI: Muaro Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah,
Pancasila, Masjid Raya Sabilal Muhtadin Jawa Timur, Borobudur, Rabindranath Tagore,
Banjarmasin orientasi ktonik. pola tekstil pada candi, letak
terhadap air, cerita relief

09
BANJARMASIN: Kawasan Sungai Pasang Surut,

12
pertanian surjan, rumah Banjar, Jukung, Liem CAKRANEGARA DAN TROWULAN: tatanan kota
Koen Hian, perkumpulan pemadan kebakaran, Hindu-Bali, Majapahit, catuspatha, kakawin,
banjir Negarakertagama, Puri, Taman Narmada, seni
terakota

13
LASEM DAN PEGUNUNGAN KENDENG UTARA:
ekosistem Pegunungan Kendeng Utara,
klenteng, pesantren, air, jati, batik, industri kapal
 VOLUME III

14 17
SURABAYA: ekonomi kota, sejarah peta, SOESILO DAN KEBAYORAN BARU: kelas
perbaikan kampung, warung kopi, pasar, menengah, perdebatan Soesilo dengan van
pedagang kali lima (PKL) Romondt, Garden City, perencanaan kabupaten

15
RUMAH: KAMPUNG KOTA: asal-usul,
18
BANDUNG: Plantokrasi, arsitektur Indis dan
perumahan sosial, sejarah, tingkat kepemilikan, modern, penulisan tentang Bandung, "arsitektur
komunias, Yayasan Kas Pembangunan, kota", kenaikan suhu
M.H.Thamrin

16
IR. HERMAN THOMAS KARSTEN: Perencanaan
19
WARGA: aktivisme warga, komunitas, keadilan
Semarang, Malang, Koningsplein, pemikiran, eko-sosial, media sosial
SVO (Undang Undang Pembangunan
Perkotaan), arsitektur Indis, Berlage
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