Bekasi by Muhammad Pandu

My hometown - Bekasi

Basically there is nothing too special about my hometown, Bekasi. It has no tall skyscrapers or giant walls of concrete like seen in big cities. Nor does it has any famous places of interests to give people some reasons to stop by in Bekasi. But despite the lack of attractive sites in the town, many people still consider Bekasi as a cozy and peaceful town to live in. This is proven by the large number of 2 million people living within the town.

Let me give you some analysis of why most people see Bekasi as a perfect place to live in:

The first, and the main, reason is because of Bekasi's strategic location. The town is less than a forty-five minutes trip from Jakarta, and approximately one and a half hours from Bandung, when given the fact that the freeway isn't hit by a traffic jam. Thus, the Bekasi residents that works in Jakarta, or those that need to go to Bandung often, could reach their destinations in short durations of time.

The second reason, is because Bekasi has its own industrial sites and commercial zones which could provide enough work for its residents. Unemployment rate is low in Bekasi. According to www.kotabekasi.go.id, only 7.12 percent of the total populations in Bekasi are unemployed. The wide commercial areas in Bekasi also provide some amount of satisfaction for most of the consumers in the town, although people from the higher economical classes prefer to travel to Jakarta to shop.

The third reason, is Bekasi’s suburban atmosphere. The town’s population is not too dense, and pollution level is slightly lower than those in big cities. Some people might ask why this third reason is such a positive thing for the residents of Bekasi. But when this reason is combined with the first reason, then Bekasi could be the perfect place to live for people who work in Jakarta but do not want to be caught in a big-city’s troubles such as constant traffic jams and heavy pollution.

Those are my analysis of why Bekasi is preferred by many people as the perfect home. It suits almost any kinds of people, from hard workers that need to be anywhere fast, to simple families that want nothing more that peace. It is also suitable to ITB students, like me, that need to be home anytime he misses it.

You use a spoken language a lot. It would be great if you could write your ideas in a written language.