US EditionThe Abandoned $1.6 Billion Ghost Town of Mansions that No-One Has Ever Lived In
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The abandoned $1.6 billion ghost town of mansions that no-one has ever lived in
The world has no shortage of abandoned places which continue to be a source of fascination to millions. From hotels which were once thriving but are now derelict, through to theme parks that have turned the rides off for good, and villages deserted by the locals due to war. But some of the more fascinating abandoned places scattered across the globe are those which never saw a trace of human activity, being shelved before anybody had a chance to…
Three years after the former president of Indonesia, Joko Widododo, started the construction of the new capital, Nusantara, going to replace Jakarta, which is deeply disturbed by the silence and is very polluted and agglomerated, many fear that the ambition...
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and is sinking. It has 10.5 million inhabitants, is very contaminated and congested, and what is worse, is the fastest sinking city on the planet, at a rate of 17 centimeters per year. 40% of its surface is currently below sea level. And what did the Indonesian government do to save Jakarta? Forget it. That is, build a new capital... although the dream city is on its way to stay in a desert of concrete, glass …
Indonesia's New Capital, Nusantara, Faces Ghost Town Threat
Indonesia’s ambitious project to construct a new capital city, Nusantara, in the Borneo rainforest is facing a dire threat: becoming a ghost town. Originally planned as a modern testament to progress and a solution to Jakarta’s overcrowding, the city is now marked by unfinished buildings and empty streets. The initiative, spearheaded by former President Joko Widodo, aimed to transition the capital to a new, greener location by 2030. Currently, t…
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