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Minggu, 19 September 2010

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Hiya all,

Ini maksudnya untuk menahan abrasi?
hihihihih...... ini lucu sekaleee , tembok tingginya 2 meter untuk nahan abrasi....

Kalau ini dibaca sama toyis apa nggak malu ya? pakai bahasa inggris lagi.

shanti , beeh.. sing mekite mepete baane.

--- In bali-bali@yahoogroups.com, "Asana Viebeke Lengkong" <asanasw@...> wrote:
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> Tourists, experts reject 'Great Wall' of Kuta
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> Luh De Suriyani, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Badung | Fri, 09/17/2010 10:19 AM |
> Bali
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> Danny Yatim, a frequent visitor to Bali, was startled when he saw a "great
> wall" being built along the once-pristine Kuta Beach.
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> Over the last few months, Badung regional administration has been
> constructing a two-meter concrete fence made from white sandstones, which
> some said has also hidden the beauty of the white sands and great waves of
> Kuta Beach.
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> The project is estimated to cost over Rp 4 billion (US$444,000) to complete
> is intended to protect Kuta and Legian area from tidal and sea abrasion.
> Fences that will span more than 1,500 meters will be built along Kuta and
> Legian Beach, Bali's most famous tourist destinations.
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> "For those travelling to Kuta, here's another weird development that I call
> 'Kuta Wall'. If you are driving, riding, walking, strolling on the main road
> or sipping coffee at a ground floor cafe, you can no longer see the blue
> ocean. So, sorry guy, just enjoy the wall," shared Danny.
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> Dozens of people shared unfavorable comments on the "Kuta Wall" on social
> networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
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> "I just wonder why the local government is building such an environmentally
> unfriendly construction," Danny said.
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> Visitors could only view the wall instead of the beautiful beach when
> strolling along Kuta area, he added.
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> Kuta resident and activist Asanna Vibeke Lengkong said that the local
> administration should not build such a wall.
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> "They could plant trees or other vegetation to protect the areas from
> abrasion.
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> "[Kuta Beach] can still look friendly, open and beautiful," Lengkong said.
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> Kuta and Legian are located in Badung regency, the richest of the island's
> eight regencies and mayoralties.
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> "[Badung administration] has a lot of money and they do not know how to
> spend it. Nothing is spent on the poor or for education. They should spend
> it on education, health and people's welfare instead of building such a
> wall," Lengkong said.
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> The walls were built using traditional elaborate Balinese architectural
> motifs.
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> The gates in front of Hard Rock Hotel were built in homage to Bentar Temple
> in a style reserved for royal palaces, big temples and important buildings.
> The construction of the gates near the hotel cost
> Rp 500 million, she said.
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> Badung administration spokesman I Gede Wijaya said that the walls were built
> with three principals in mind.
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> First, Wijaya said that previous fences, which had been comprised of stone
> walls and plants, did not reflect Balinese architectural motifs.
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> Second, many tourists lodged complaints that Kuta Beach produces abundant
> sand storms during the rainy season.
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> Third, Wijaya said that Bentar Temple and the walls could be beautiful
> backdrops for photographers. "We do not take the protests seriously. It's
> common for people to do that. We did outreach programs prior to starting
> construction," Wijaya said.
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> Project head Retno Hapsari said that she has already consulted with all
> stakeholders in Kuta, including hotel owners, community leaders and other
> related parties.
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> "All of them agreed to the project," she argued.
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> Noted architect Yoka Sara said that the construction of concrete walls at
> public facilities was not necessary.
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> "True Balinese architecture has no need for fences in public places such as
> markets, cemeteries and other public areas," Sara said.
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> The development of fences and gates using the grand styles of Balinese
> architecture is a waste of money and not functional, she added.
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> "It is easy for the local administration to spend money unwisely. The
> buildings should not be designed with such an elaborate style. Physically,
> the walls create uncomfortable and unfriendly atmosphere for visitors," Sara
> said.
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