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Over the years we’ve seen many types of waste management that contribute to a better living environment. However, in Jakarta garbage is recycled in a quite special way. Here, the waste from the Ciliwung River is stored alongside the water, creating foundations for the poor to build their homes on. The capital of Indonesia is very densely populated. Due to the lack of space poor people, who cannot afford a decent place in the city, live on the riverbeds of the Ciliwung River. These settlements are constantly exposed to subsidence and flooding. The embankments of the river are made out of waste, deposited by both the polluted river as by the numerous people living there. They take a bath in the river, use the water to wash their clothes, and they dump their garbage in it as well.Lire la suite  sur le site de Pop up City...The Pop-Up City is a blog that explores the latest designs, trends and ideas that shape the city of the future. We strongly focus on new concepts, strategies and methods for a dynamic and flexible interpretation of contemporary urban life. The Pop-Up City was founded by Amsterdam-based space marketing agency Golfstromen in April, 2008.