[BALIKPAPAN] Projects & Development

[pedang]

nice info

but,never see balikpapan skyline. izzit better than kuching??

[Blue_Sky]

Originally Posted by pedang

nice info

but,never see balikpapan skyline. izzit better than kuching??

This city skyline still in the making, right now as many city in Indonesia beside Jakarta is lack behind
But in the next 3-5 years ahead when all the project finished the skyline will be great since most of the project located in CBD

[Alvin]

yeah, apparently Balikpapan is one of the biggest beneficiaries of decentralisation and is now one of the fastest developing cities in Indonesia because it is oil-rich.

[GTR33]

more pics of Balikpapan Please

[Blue_Sky]

Originally Posted by Blue_Sky

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[laba-laba]

Originally Posted by Blue_Sky

This city skyline still in the making, right now as many city in Indonesia beside Jakarta is lack behind
But in the next 3-5 years ahead when all the project finished the skyline will be great since most of the project located in CBD

can u give us info building low, and highrise in balikpapan ?

[Blue_Sky]

Not much building erected in Bpp right now
The tallest currently is
Benakutai Hotel 10 storey
Bank BRI 8 storey
Grand Senyiur 8 storey
Danamon 6 storey
Dusit Hotel 6 storey

The upcoming is
Grand Sudirman 17 storey (3 towers)
Balikpapan Plaza Hotel 11 storey
Swiss-Belhotel 11 storey
Grand Adhika Hotel Bahtera 19 storey
Balikpapan Superblock 20 storey (3 tower)
And some misterious proposal posted before
(All is in Jalan Jend Sudirman)

[laba-laba]

Originally Posted by Blue_Sky

Not much building erected in Bpp right now
The tallest currently is
Benakutai Hotel 10 storey
Bank BRI 8 storey
Grand Senyiur 8 storey
Danamon 6 storey
Dusit Hotel 6 storey

The upcoming is
Grand Sudirman 17 storey (3 towers)
Balikpapan Plaza Hotel 11 storey
Swiss-Belhotel 11 storey
Grand Adhika Hotel Bahtera 19 storey
Balikpapan Superblock 20 storey (3 tower)
And some misterious proposal posted before
(All is in Jalan Jend Sudirman)

thanks you verymuch

[GTR33]

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wow this is amazing, my house is just round the corner from this place, years ago this hotel was really bad as it was quite notorious for the prostitution. hopefully now the girls will be as beautiful as the building

[Blue_Sky]

Are you the one who owned Buana Lestary Hotel?

[Blue_Sky]

BALIKPAPAN--Pekerjaan proyek gedung olahraga (GOR) Balikpapan terus dikebut. Semula, GOR di kawasan Jl Ruhui Rahayu itu bakal diresmikan oleh walikota saat perayaan HUT Kota Balikpapan beberapa waktu lalu. Namun jadwal itu akhirnya diundur hingga akhir Mei mendatang.

Bahkan terhembus kabar, GOR Balikpapan nantinya akan diresmikan sekaligus digunakan sebagai tempat pelantikan pasangan walikota-wakil walikota periode 2006-2011.

Alasan pengunduran jadwal, menurut Staf Teknis Kaliraya Sari (KRS) Windu Marsito, dikarenakan bahan polyuripaene untuk lantai arena olahraga yang didatangkan dari Belanda masih dalam proses pengiriman ke Balikpapan.

“Bila tak ada aral melintang, akhir Mei mendatang gedung sudah kami serahkan ke Pemkot Balikpapan,” kata dia kemarin.

Bagi warga Balikpapan, ujar Windu, sudah dapat menikmati gedung yang masuk sebagai salah satu bangunan termegah yang ada di Kaltim.

Disebutkan Windu, kemegahan GOR ini dapat dirasakan pada berbagai fasilitas yang masuk standar gedung olahraga internasional.

“Fasilitas ini mulai dari lighting dengan daya 80.000 watt, air conditioner (AC) 100.000 watt, penerangan luar gedung 100.000 watt, dan kapasitas kendaraan roda dua dan empat sebanyak 700 unit,” beber dia.

Kemudian untuk finishing pemasangan lantai Polyuripaene GOR, ditargetkan akhir April akan selesai. Karena menurut dia, polyuripaene yang diimpor dari Belanda ini merupakan bahan yang terbuat dari jenis bahan karet cor, yang merupakan bahan serupa yang digunakan di arena Senayan. Pihaknya memerkirakan biaya yang digunakan sebanyak Rp1 miliar, dengan usia pemakaian dan perawatan antara 10 hingga 15 tahun.

“Semoga dengan anggaran yang besar ini, masyarakat Balikpapan dapat dengan puas memiliki gedung Dom sebagai venue untuk segala macam kegiatan olahraga dan lainnya ini,” harap Windu.

Untuk mengingatkan, gedung utama GOR mampu menampung sebanyak 5.000 penonton. GOR dapat digunakan untuk berbagai cabang olahraga seperti basket, volli, badminton, bahkan sebagai panggung konser dan lainnya.

Gedung sarana pendukung tersebut terdiri infrastruktur jalan, drainase, taman, penerangan jalan umum (PJU), dan pagar kompel GOR Balikpapan.

Gedung melingkar dengan diameter 45 meter tersebut, kerangka atap menggunakan pipa space frame, penutup atap menggunakan bahan tegola canadosa, dan lantai tribun menggunakan beton. Sedangkan dinding GOR sendiri memakai bahan aluco bond. Ada pula ruang khusus untuk atlet, pelatih dengan fasilitas standar internasional yakni dilengkapi ruangan full AC.(cs)

[GTR33]

Anyone knows the latest news about Balikpapan bay Bridge??????

[Blue_Sky]

I believe it stuck in the meeting room
While Balikpapan and Penajam haven't find the perfect location I think this project will never released

[ichsan]

Sabtu, 8 April 2006
Kaltara, PPU Justru Diuntungkan Bakal Dapat Subsidi Rp1,4 Triliun
PENAJAM-Sebagai kabupaten yang masih berumur empat tahun, ternyata daerah ini terkena imbas positif atas rencana pembentukan provinsi Kalimantan Utara (Kaltara), terutama dalam hal pembagian dana subsidi. Penjelasan ini disampaikan saat gelar Musyawarah Perencanaan Pembangunan (Musrenbang) Provinsi Kaltim tahun anggaran 2007 di Samarinda beberapa hari lalu, yang dihadiri antara Wakil Bupati Penajam Paser Utara (PPU) H Ihwan Datu Adam Pemkab PPU dan pemerintah kabupaten/kota lain se-Kaltim.

Dalam kesempatan itu, Ihwan mengatakan usulan subsidi yang diminta sebesar Rp1,4 triliun, terdiri subsidi provinsi Rp536 miliar, subsidi APBD I sebesar Rp114,4 miliar, dan subsidi dari APBN sebesar Rp768,6 miliar.

Rencananya, dana itu digunakan sebagai kegiatan bidang sumberdaya alam, prasarana wilayah, ekonomi, serta sosial budaya. Yang jelas, angka tadi jauh lebih besar dibanding usulan tahun 2005, dimana aliran dana subsidi yang didapat dari provinsi hanya Rp14,5 miliar.

Sedangkan tahun 2006, subsidi provinsi yang diterima sekitar Rp26,5 miliar. Itupun belum diterbitkan secara resmi, karena dokumennya hingga kini belum diterima. “Kenapa kami berani membuat usulan sebesar itu, karena seumpama tahun 2007 provinsi Kaltara benar-benar jadi terbentuk, tentu jatah subsidi daerah anggota Kaltara, bisa dialokasikan ke PPU. Sehingga secara tidak langsung, kita diuntungkan dengan berdirinya Kaltara,”papar Ihwan kepada Post Metro, kemarin.

Ihwan menyebut, dengan adanya pembentukan provinsi Kaltara, maka wajar jika PPU menuntut pembagian “kue” lebih besar. Sebagai daerah baru yang diproyeksikan jadi gerbang strategis wilayah Selatan, sudah saatnya PPU mendapat prioritas pembenahan infrastruktur. Tapi jika dibiarkan seperti sekarang, lanjut Ihwan, yang ikut menanggung malu pemerintah provinsi. “Apa kata tamu yang datang ke Kaltim, ketika lewat Penajam ternyata jalannya banyak yang rusak. Ini yang harus dipertimbangkan,”ungkap Ihwan. Dengan pendekatan lobi yang intensif, dirinya yakin usulan yang disampaikan saat Musrenbang bisa memberi hasil positif. Dirinya akan “menggalang” kekuatan yang ada di PPU berjuang mewujudkannya, baik lewat jalur politis atau birokratis. Tentu saja semuanya demi meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat.

“Harapan kita kedepan perlu dibangun jembatan yang menghubungkan Penajam dengan Balikpapan. Rasanya itu bukan mimpi yang berlebihan jika dibanding hasil kekayaan alam kita yang sudah diambil. Ya, ibaratnya Madura saja yang mengandalkan hasil garam bisa bangun jembatan laut puluhan kilometer, masa kita hanya bangun jembatan 4 kilometer tidak bisa. Pokoknya kita perjuangkan terus agar jembatan bisa terwujud,”pungkasnya.(pam) lihat ending paragraph ...!

[ichsan]

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[ichsan]

Its Some Information for Expat to Living in
Balikpapan, Samarinda and Bontang




The 3 great city of East Kalimantan


Balikpapan

The town itself is very safe and quiet and relatively clean with a mix of Indonesians from all over the archipelago and a large number of expatriates mainly from US, France and Australia. However many other nationalities are also represented. Expatriates work mainly in the oil and mining industries and associated service companies. Unocal and Total have a big presence with their own housing compounds.

Balikpapan is at its heart a timber/mining town, and has the characteristics of it. It has a good mall, great seafood, and great outdoors activities (because there aren't many indoor activities), and a new giant stadium.

The weather is hot and humid around 78°F - 90°F.

Housing

Most expatriates live on compounds, either company or independent. This is recommended, as there can be problems with the supply of electricity and water. Those on compounds do not generally experience difficulties however. There is a good supply of good quality Western-style housing, on and off compounds but rents are very expensive - average rents are $1350-1800 per month with service charges on top. However cheaper houses can be found off compounds.

One popular residential area is Vilabeta housing which one resident says ... “is as good as it gets anywhere in the world. Even the bar and restaurant in the complex are decent by international standards. Golf course is next door and the shopping centers are down the road.?”

Other comments from residents:

In Balikpapan Baru Housing Complex you can get homes from US$800 – US$1,500/month. These are fairly reasonable houses, meaning reasonable to good dependant on your taste (and if you haven’t been spoilt by expat living in Jakarta).

Lots of expats live in Balikpapan Baru as it's safe and inexpensive. There is another complex called Wika complex, which is quite big and has a mixture of expats and Indonesians, another one down the road called Bukit Damai which offers expat housing and reasonable prices. At all of these places you do not need your own security guards.

Palm Court in Batakan (on the beach) has just built some new houses which are are $1800 to $1350, three and two bedroom with electricity included. It is as safe as it can get, security is fine. This is a good complex, has tennis courts, restaurant, squash courts and 22.5 meter swimming pool.

You can rent houses in town that are fantastic …..but you have to be lucky to find them.

Balikpapan is not really that expensive, unless your package comes with the housing…..then you go for the likes of Villa Beta and KBC II and III complexes where the houses are expensive, even compared to Jakarta.

Another advantage to living in a complex is that PLN, the national electric company, only works part time in Balikpapan, never full time….so complexes are mostly run on backup generators.
Utilities

As stated, power and water outages are common and if there is a prolonged period of dry weather, the water company will turn off the water so that residents have to rely on tanker water. It is essential that expatriates that live off compounds ensure they have a water storage tank for these periods.

There is generally no problem with telecommunications and there are a number of Internet service providers who provide varying levels of dial-up service. It is important to note that it is difficult to access the Internet during the peak hours of Mon-Fri 8am-6pm. Most houses rented out to expatriates will already be connected to the phone.

Indovision, the satellite TV service, is available in Balikpapan and the reception is generally good.

Broadband Internet is supplied by a company called SatNetCom, a small but great local ISP. Contact them at info@satnetcom.com

Shopping

Available 3 shopping gallery like Balikpapan Centre Plaza, Mall Fantasy and Muara Rapak Plaza.

Imported food items are available through a number of outlets. There is a branch of Hero supermarket, which has a regular supply of cheeses and yogurts. CV Sentral generally have a reasonable selection of dry goods and the manager is open to suggestions as to what he needs to bring in. There is a commissary at Wisma Patra which stocks items not found elsewhere and has a selection of wines & spirits. Toko Susana also stocks a limited range of imported goods and is cheaper then the above. They also stock a wider range of wines and spirits.

Most electrical, hardware and household items can be found in Balikpapan (one store is called Ace Hardware Store in Balikpapan Permai Plaza).

Hard to find brands and other items are usually brought in from Singapore, Jakarta or companies such as Caswell's Moms will deliver to Balikpapan.

Schools

Pasir Ridge International School is run for Unocal ( now called Chevron ) on their compound. It follows the American system and takes in children from kindergarten until age 13. Non Unocal children are admitted if there is space.

Total has a French International School on their compound, which follows the French syllabus and takes children from kindergarten age until age 15. Again non-Total children are admitted if there is space.

Balikpapan Independent Personal School (BIPS) is an international school that is situated on the secure Vilabeta expatriate housing estate. It uses the Australian (Victorian) curriculum and accepts children from Kindergarten through grade 6.

Raffles International School (RIS) is situated near Balikpapan Baru. It utilizes the IBO curriculum and follows the Australian school calendar. The school accepts children from 4 years old through grade 4 and is growing rapidly due to the affordable pricing structure.

For high school, some expats send their children to Penang or Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia as there are really good international schools there. Another option is to find a family to board with and go to one of the international schools in Jakarta.

For addresses of schools, see our International Schools listing

Health Care

This is very limited in Balikpapan. There are two expatriate doctors working for Unocal and Total who can be consulted for a price by other expatriates. For routine appointments, it can take a while as Unocal and Total employees take priority but they are very good in emergencies. There are no international standard hospitals although people do get sent to the Pertamina hospital in emergencies. However, major emergencies and any specialist treatment require a trip to Singapore, Medivac or otherwise. It is essential to have medical evacuation insurance. However, the medical facilities in Singapore are probably the best in the world. ( but now available Side wing Rooms in Pertamina Hospital with international standard medical facilities like singapore hospital and Balikpapan International Hospital....opening in 2007)

The Unocal doctor can recommend a local dentist for check ups and minor repairs.

International SOS, Balikpapan
PKT Office
Jl. Pupuk Raya 54, Balikpapan
Tel: (62-542) 765 966
Fax: (62-542) 764 237
http://www.internationalsos.com

Transport Links

From the international airport (Sepinggan), there are several flights a day to Jakarta and direct flights of varying regularity to Surabaya, Palu (Central Sulawesi), Ujung Pandang (Sulawesi), Banjarmasin, Pontianak, Jogjakarta, Bali, and Surabaya.

There is a direct flight to Singapore on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays by Silkair.

Taxis - Mawar, and Kalung Mas to name two. I used Mawar a lot - they can be called from your address and they give you a number corresponding to the taxi which will appear on your doorstep in the time-slot specified.
Noteworthy Trips

Interesting trips from Balikpapan include a trip up the Mahakam River in a houseboat to visit Dayak villages. Also, the island of Derawan has spectacular diving.

Restaurants & Hotels

There are a number of hotels. The Dusit ( now called Le Graundier ) is the most up-market and international but business travelers also stay in the Blue Sky (Bahana Surya), Gran Senyiur (the first and only 5 star Hotel in Kalimantan) and Benakutai. The hotel bars are where most of the expats hang out.

International Style restaurants include:

* The Palm Court Coffee Shop, Dusit
* Maharaja, Indian restaurant, Benakutai
* Tenggarong Grill, French, Benakutai
* Bondy, Seafood
* Chinese restaurant at the Blue Sky
* Tepinyaki at the Pertamina Golf Club
Lamaru Pub & Cafe at the Gran Senyiur

There are many other Indonesian, Chinese and seafood style restaurants.
Nightlife and Bars

Bars that are popular with the expatriate community in Balikpapan include:
1) Petrosea Bar,
2) Sid's Bar behind,
3) Joys Bar which is next door to,
4) Marthas Bar and just up the road from the Petrosea Bar.
At Batakan there is a new bar called the 5) Batakan Cafe which is conveniently close to the beach and has many attractions similar to Blok M (as does Martha's & Joy's Bars)! Down the road a bit and hidden away behind a small housing complex is Lisa's Bar. At the Hotel Dusit there is the Borneo Bar which is downstairs but has lots of bencongs and is over the top when drink prices are compared with other local bars. There is also a myriad of karaoke bars in Balikpapan. Current ratings in Balikpapan for expats would be Sids Bar (cheap beer and on the beach front) followed by a feed at the Petrosea Bar and a few beers then onto Marthas, Joys Bar for more eyeball exercises, pool, and if you haven't got a takeaway by then, finish off the night at the Borneo Bar (live music but watch the bill and the billy boys) or the Luai Lounge at the Benacutai (live music also).

Jack's Place

Other popular hangouts for expats in Balikpapan is the Shanghai restaurant in the Markoni Area of Balikpapan.

Sports Facilities

Most compounds have pool and tennis courts.

There are two good quality golf courses.

Miniature golf at Dusit Hotel.

Unocal sports facilities are open to general membership and include a pool, tennis courts, gym, squash courts. Members also have use of the Unocal library, bowling alley and restaurant and bar. Currently, there are aerobics classes that are open to everyone.

Total's Club at Batakan, also open to general membership has volleyball, functions, and sailing.

The Dusit has a health club membership which includes use of the gym, pool and tennis courts.

A new health club has opened up in Batakan called the Palm Court which offers a pool, tennis and squash courts, a gym and hopes to offer aerobics classes.

There are various Hashes. a few times a week.

Leisure Activities and Clubs

The Balikpapan Expatriate Women's Club (BEWC) organizes golf, tennis, bowling, craft and bridge activities for members, organizes social functions for the community a few times a year and has a very active charities committee.

There are several expatriate groups of men and women that mountain bike around Balikpapan. One can easily find out about the groups by asking either a Total or Unocal employee. The mountain biking quality in the Balikpapan area is excellent.

Martha's bar is a popular hangout for many expats - good Western restaurant there too.


BBB Balikpapan's Best Bunch - a golfing organization that meets at least once a month at the Balikpapan Sepinggan Golf Course. On the last Saturday of each month they have a competition (the monthly medal), playing 18 holes with prizes going for best scores in an A and B flight (Best Net, Best Gross (first, second and third), Lowest Putts). They have recently started a 9-hole competition for new golfers to encourage them to enjoy the game. This group also organizes a yearly Ryder Cup competition as well as the annual Borneo Bash. There are other competitions throughout the year.

Hash Hound Harriers Contact Denis Bouclin email dbouclin@unocal.com
There are several Hash groups in Balikpapan:
Monday - Men's Hash
Tuesday - Family Hash
Thursday - Women's Hash (every 2nd week)
Saturday - Mixed Hash (every 2nd week)

There is Karaoke and a bowling alley at the Vilabeta compound.

Alliance Francaise has French classes and occasionally organizes concerts.

There is a bridge group at Unocal and at Batakan.

There is a cinema with 4 screens, which shows a mixture of western and local films.

Interesting activities in nearby areas: Join the world-renowned Wanariset Orangutan Society and visit there amazing facility about 30 minutes north of town. You can even join in a real Orangutan release if you're reasonably healthy. Also, get a ride to Samarinda (provincial capital, but it is a step-child to Balikpapan) and take a boat ride up the Mahakam River for 2-3 days. Or ... drive or fly to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan and check out the diamond and gem stone mines and shops.

Available: cable-TV, american fast foods, handphones, slow internet, soft lenses, English-speaking drivers (well, E.Kalimantan standard), some English books,Visa & MasterCard, any kinds of truck, jeep or four-wheelers, car stereo systems, pirated DVDs and software, and the full supplies of Jack, Johnny and JB.

Difficult to find: fine dining, fast internet, English-speaking maid/nannies, English magazines, Amex acceptance, original DVDs and software, and Australian wines.

Not available: jazz, ballet, theater, best selling books, and other items that have intellectual properties rights attached.

Our thanks to the great ladies at the Balikpapan Expatriate Women's Club and various contributors to the Expat Forum for their contributions towards this article.

Samarinda

The expat community here is extremely small. There is only about ten of us here on a permanent basis, so we are a pretty tight knit group. As such, the shopping and schooling options are a bit limited. The housing shouldn't be a problem. Most houses run US$2,000 to 3,000 per yearly contract.

Bontang

A visitor to the Expat Forum shares some information about living in Bontang:

Bontang has progressed considerably over the last two years that I have been here. The main street is quite a feature with lovely flower beds been planted. The streets are kept very clean. New shops arise monthly and the Plaza expands at a staggering rate. The people are very polite and love to say 'Hi'.

However, if anyone is wanting to head north in Kalimantan and wishes to stay in Bontang - well there isn't an abundance of things to do. Climbing the tower which celebrates Bontang's unique global position, on the Equator, takes about a minute and then there isn't much to see from the top. Checking out the two major industrial plants here may not be such a thrill for those working in the industry.

Bontang Kuala, which is a fishing village on the sea, is more interesting when they have their festival held in May. Staying in Bontang is best done at The Hotel Sintuk although take along your own mosquito repellant. Hotel Equator should be prized for its 'Eco' theme - nothing wasted and everything recycled.
Foreign Consulates

Honorary Consulate of France in Balikpapan
Total Indonesie
Jalan Gunung Bugis
P.O. Box 606
Balikpapan 76106
Phone (0542) 533 999
Fax: (0542) 533 793
Email richard.morel@total.com

[ichsan]

Dikutip dari www.tribunkaltim.com tgl. 8 April 2006

Teroris Masuk Kaltim?

Beberapa waktu lalu ada laporan, sebuah cafe di Balikpapan yang biasa dikunjungi warga asing diintai oleh beberapa orang tak dikenal I Wayan Tjatra, Kabid Humas Polda Kaltim Balikpapan, Tribun - Mengantisipasi kemungkinan masuknya teroris, jajaran Kepolisian Daerah (Polda) Kaltim mulai meningkatkan keamanan, khususnya di daerah perbatasan dan tempat tinggal warga asing di Kaltim. "Pengamanan akan lebih diperketat, khususnya pada objek-objek vital," ungkap Kabid Humas Polda Kaltim Kombes I Wayan Tjatra kepada Tribun, Jumat (7/4). Lebih lanjut Wayan mengatakan, empat bulan lalu saat Kapolri memberikan warning (peringatan) terhadap ancaman teroris, pengamanan sudah dilakukan.

Namun, untuk mengantisipasi serangan teroris Polda Kaltim lebih memperketat pengamanan dan pengawasan di tempat tinggal dan objek vital yang sering dijadikan sasaran serangan teroris. Unit Antiteror Detasemen 88 dikerahkan menjaga perbatasan, sedangkan Unit Reskrim diturunkan untuk menjaga tempat tinggal warga asing atau tempat lain yang sering dikunjunginya. "Beberapa waktu lalu ada laporan, sebuah cafe di Balikpapan yang biasa dikunjungi warga negara asing (WNA) diintai oleh beberapa orang tak dikenal.

Kejadian itu selama beberapa hari dan dilakukan pada larut malam," kata Wayan. Meski enggan mau menyebutkan lokasi dan nama cafe yang dimaksud, kegiatan beberapa orang ini menurut Wayan bisa saja dilakukan oleh teroris. Hubungan Indonesia-Australia yang memanas bisa saja memicu serangan teroris, apalagi di Kaltim banyak warga asing.

Saat ini ada sekitar 1.086 warga asing tinggal di Kaltim, sebagian besar bertempat tinggal di Balikpapan. "Yang berdomisili di Balikpapan sekitar 72 hingga 75 persen," jelas Wayan.

Warga asing yang tinggal di Balikpapan umumnya pekerja. Mereka berasal dari Inggris, Australia, Amerika, Prancis, Korea dan Jepang. Kemarin sore, Jumat (7/4), Kapolri menggelar teleconference dengan Kapolda Kaltim membahas pertemuan Kapolda dengan Atase Militer Australia Mike W Trafford.

(m10) Antisipasi Teroris * Pengamanan - Objek-objek vital - Daerah perbatasan - Tempat tinggal warga asing - Tempat yang biasa dikunjungi warga asing * Jumlah WNA di Kaltim: 1.086 orang Sekitar 75 persen tinggal di Balikpapan.

[Blue_Sky]

Briliant info u have there ichsan
care to introduce urself here http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...16#post7974916

[ichsan]

Originally Posted by Blue_Sky

Briliant info u have there ichsan
care to introduce urself here http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...16#post7974916

Terima kasih banyak atas pujiannya Mas Blue Sky. Sebenarnya info tentang Balikpapan ini juga boleh nemu dari postingan orang..hi hi hi (tapi info dari tribun kaltimnya nyari sendiri lho). Saya juga nggak terlalu bisa bahasa inggris. Niatnya juga ingin bantu-bantu Mas Blue Sky yang sudah bersusah payah memperkenalkan Balikpapan ke teman-teman yang lain, sampe bele-belain motret seluruh penjuru Balikpapan (bagus-bagus lho, foto-fotonya juga sudah saya copy dan tunjukkin ke teman-teman Kaltim yang lain dan kata mereka " its very nice").

Saya sebenarnya aslinya orang Tanah Grogot Kabupaten Pasir (tau khan kabupaten yang paling selatan di kaltim, sebelahnya kab.Penajam Paser Utara). Saat ini saya baru menyelesaikan kuliah saya di Fakultas Teknik Jurusan Arsitektur Universitas Lambung Mangkurat Banjarmasin (Mas Blue Sky kalo nggak salah kuliah di Kuching Malaysia khan?....wah bangga sekali ada putra Kaltim yang bisa kuliah di luar negeri). Saya sangat suka Kota Balikpapan karena kotanya bersih dan asri. Makanya kemarin saya ngambil judul tugas akhir merancang hotel resor di Balikpapan.Tepatnya di Pantai Lamaru. Studi bandingnya nggak terlalu sulit karena di balikpapan memang sedang marak-maraknya pembangunan hotel dan apartemen. Sempet kesasar-sasar juga sih ....he he he, cuman karena dibantu oleh teman yang orang Balikpapan (dan juga sama-sama ngambil kuliah Arsitektur di Banjarmasin) akhirnya ketemu juga tuh yang namanya Pantai Lamaru....yeah namanya juga mahasiswa...eh, salah...namanya juga usaha

Whatever, Pokoknya Balikpapan is the best deh....the beautiful, green and clean city (cia ileeeh....maaaf nih mas bahasa inggrisnya gado-gado alias amburadul).

(oh, iya , saya mau nanya nih mas....cara masukin gambar ke dalam thread ini caranya bagaimana ya....saya sudah coba tapi nggak bisa-bisa).Terima kasih....

[Blue_Sky]

@ichsan

Wah klo bahasa inggrisnya masih blm lancar pake bhs indo juga no problem kok
Yang penting kita di forum ini sama2 punya pecinta urbanisme jadi bahasa gak bisa jadi penghalang

Gue juga senang kok klo ada temen forumer yang ngerti ttg keadaan Bpp
Plg engga ada yg bisa meringankan tugas gue disini

Tanah Grogot tau donk
Soalnya punya paman yang tinggal disana juga
Btw Tanah Grogot-Balikpapan brp jam ya??

klo mau masukin gambar tinggal ke www.imageshack.us aja
Abis itu tinggal upload foto yang kita punya
Gampang kok, kayak upload foto di friendster gitu

Selamat Mencoba