ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Before he led the world’s fourth-most populous country, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia was consumed by an even more challenging mission: saving Jakarta. Since Indonesia declared independence in 1945, Jakarta has grown from fewer than a million people to roughly 30 million. But the capital has run out of space. Jakarta is sinking, as thirsty residents drained its marshy aquifers and rising sea waters lapped its shores. 40% of the Indonesian capital now lies below sea level. Joko is using his presidential authority to forsake the capital on the slender island of Java and construct a new one on Borneo, the world’s third largest island, about 800 miles away. The new capital is to be called Nusantara, meaning “archipelago” in ancient Javanese and befitting an unlikely nation of more than 17,000 islands scattered between two oceans. Joko’s ambitions go far beyond saving Jakarta’s residents from the sea. The president asserts that Nusantara will be a green metropolis run on renewable energy, where there are no choking traffic jams and people can stroll and bike along verdant paths. The new capital will be a high-tech city, he says, attracting digital nomads and millennials who will purchase stylish apartments with cryptocurrency. Indonesia encompasses hundreds of languages and ethnic groups. A new capital city for a country with such disparities and diversity presents both a challenge and a chance for reinvention. “We want to build a new Indonesia,” Joko said. “This is not physically moving the buildings. We want a new work ethic, new mind-set, new green economy.” Tap the link in our bio to read more about Joko and his plans for Nusantara. Photos by @uletifan」5月18日 0時08分