Solo Kota Kita neighborhood maps

Maps and information supporting citizen planning in Surakarta, Indonesia.

  • Ford Foundation

Surakarta residents, community organizations, and municipal planners.

Interactive mapping · Data processing & visualization · Multilingual website development · Brand identity

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  • Ford Foundation

Surakarta residents, community organizations, and municipal planners.

Interactive mapping · Data processing & visualization · Multilingual website development · Brand identity

Maps & decision toolsEngagement & resourcesWebsites & digital publicationsData & operations

The challenge

Surakarta was collecting this kind of neighborhood census data for the first time. Residents needed a way to see and explore the information so they could use it in local planning discussions.

Our work

We developed a bilingual website in English and Bahasa Indonesia, with interactive maps and neighborhood photographs.

Neighborhood data for participatory budgeting

The project supported musrenbang, the local participatory budgeting process. Its neighborhood “mini atlases” documented local conditions; the website let residents examine the data at neighborhood and sub-neighborhood scales.

BlinkTag processed the collected data and built map layers covering poverty, health, water, and education, with charts, tables, and downloadable datasets. We also designed the logo and developed the WordPress website and social media presence.

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