Metamorphosa of Bandung

I always consider Bandung as my hometown. There are so many reasons why I always consider Bandung as my hometown. I was born in Bandung and I have spent almost my entire life here in Bandung. I studied in Bandung, from elementary school to university. Although from about 4 years ago, my home has been part of Cimahi city instead of Bandung city because of the government policy, my thought about my hometown was never change a bit. Bandung will always be my hometown.

If I flashback to about 13 years ago, to the very first time I know about Bandung, there are so many differences between Bandung 13 years ago and Bandung now in year 2007. Life changes, people say, and so have my Bandung. Changes I am proud of but also changes I am disappoint.

Bandung 13 years ago has given me so many great memories. From the mist in the early morning when I rush to school to the trees that shaded almost every road and street. I always enjoy every single trip I have in Bandung. I rarely experience traffic jams because cars are not as much as today and the weather are incredibly cool even in the daytime.

However, Bandung today was a very different city from what I remembered 13 years ago. There is no longer mist in the early morning that I can enjoy and the government cut down trees for reasons I could never understand. Development on a large scale has sacrifices so many things I love about Bandung: the trees, the weather, the population, everything. Development attracts people from other country to migrate here and make the population grow in a rapid. I heard that Bandung was design to be a city with only 700.000–800.000 inhabitants, but now Bandung’s population has grown to about 2 million people. The traffic was suck, the weather makes me stress, and the crowd of people especially in weekend is not an enjoyable view at all.

I always hope there is something I can do for my beloved Bandung. I think that is one of the reasons I took City Planning as my major in college. Bandung’s development plan must be change or else Bandung will end up like Jakarta city and its entire problem. I do not want Bandung 5 or 10 years from now become even worse that it have been now.

Good work, thanks for posting.