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related to plus Jakarta, such as T-shirts, card holders, Indonesia, Rissalwan Habdy Lubis said Plus Jakarta
drawstring bags, to luggage bags. Besides various is an interesting concept initiated by the Jakarta
souvenirs, public can also have the opportunity to government to identify the city, by following global
collaborate by sending their artworks to be sold as developments and the needs of Jakarta residents in
official merchandise from Plus Jakarta. certain ways.

Plus Jakarta also has Media channel. In this channel, What makes it more impressive is, he continued, that
we can see the social media platforms used by Plus the Jakarta government does not only carry the theme
Jakarta to inflame the spirit of collaboration, including of collaboration but also places collaboration as the
YouTube and Instagram. The last channel is About main part that brings together various stakeholders
Us, which contains an explanation of Plus Jakarta and the community in building Jakarta. This cross-
profile, the logo and the meaning of +Jakarta, and actor collaboration is present in Plus Jakarta, which
the meaning of each colour and pattern used for Plus provides social order and also provides citizens the
Jakarta design. opportunities to participate.

The City Identity As a ‘mature’ city, Rissalwan continued, Jakarta must
be able to mobilize the potential of empowerment
Plus Jakarta has become the identity of Jakarta. from various elements in the city and then organize
The spirit of collaboration it brings continued to it into a collective and collaborative movement. “I
expand, not only through social media or websites really appreciate the idea, in order to make the city
but also through colourful murals with a slogan “City of Jakarta more comfortable for all,” he told Jakita.
of Collaboration” spread on city walls throughout the
city.

Deputy Governor for Population and Settlement However, he suggested that collaborative efforts
Control of Jakarta, Suharti Sutar said the government to build Jakarta must be focused and sharp in its
is no longer becomes an administrator, but a implementation. Plus Jakarta should make it happen.
collaborator. “The citizens can take their roles as the As a forum or platform that brings together elements
co-creators,” she said to Jakita. of the city and local government as a tangible form
of collaboration itself. “I think it needs to sharpen up,
To formulate and create city development with such as to create a community centre or a townhall
collaboration model, she has formed a network that can be done regularly,” said Rissalwan.
through the JDCN, which focuses on solving
development-related problems which holds larger He gave an example for another city which applied
impact on society. As for the main topic, which are collaboration as its development concept: Seoul,
Urban Regeneration, Future of Work, Environmental South Korea. The government of Seoul has prepared
Resilience, innovation and technology, art and a location in Hongdae area which functions as a
culture, and equality empowerment. “Currently we public space. “It has spaces for art performances
are focusing on handling COVID-19,” she explained. and bazaars, where there are booths provided by the
city agencies,” explained Rissalwan.
With the spirit of collaboration, the government of
Jakarta wants to change the stigma of Jakarta, from Rissalwan also suggested that intensive efforts are
a cruel and harsh city to be a friendly city that brings needed to raise the citizens awareness to get involved
happiness. “We will open the door for the residents to in building Jakarta, and he believed that Plus Jakarta
collaborate and renew the city,” she said. has done the right ways to increase their awareness.
“Perhaps not many people have aware of it at this
Focused and Sharpen Up time, but I believe this invitation to collaborate will be
more successful than just a one-way socialization or
Public policy observer from the University of an appeal,” hoped Rissalwan. sya

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