About Us

A summary

About Us

Kota Masa Depan or ‘The Future City’ is a Youth-led Organization that vocalize, discuss, and act towards various urban issues in Indonesia. This organization has a mission to increase citizens’ awareness of the existence of urban planning in Indonesia. It will bridge urban analytical ideas from professionals and literature to society through webinars, local discussions, and various media.

One of our programs in 2024 is Menuju Masa Depan the Series or ‘Towards Future the Series’. The online forum was successfully registered by more than 100 participants from all over Indonesia to discuss ‘Planning and Bureaucracy: Unveiling Political Power in Decision Making’ and ‘Heritage in City Planning: Now and Then’. We collaborated with experts on urban planning to lead the discussion and 8 communities as a community partner.

23
Fellows
3+
Cities
1.5k+
Media Reach
5+
Years of Experience
Why do We exist?

Knock over the first domino

We realize the lack of public presence in urban development despite the importance of citizens’ participation in planning. We create small yet impactful projects to encourage public concern in Indonesia’s urban challenges and developments.

“That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”
– Neil Armstrong.

Our Vision
Stand as a NGO that provides urban forum space, information, and action to take steps towards the City of Tommorow.

Our
Mission

Urban Research
A discussion space on urban policies and phenomena from various disciplines.
Information Media
An effort to raise awareness of urban issues for all segments of society.
Community Engagement
A platform for advocacy and implementation current urban issues.

Meet the people behind this initiation!

I Komang Ardhinata Wibawa

Denpasar, Indonesia

Ardhi is an urban planner and researcher passionate about urban development, urban morphology, and tourism planning. He initiated a youth-led organization called Kota Masa Depan or ‘The Future City’ to vocalise various urban issues. He is currently a Master of Urban Planning student at The University of Melbourne. He worked as a consultant who assisted local governments in conducting urban planning projects in more than five cities in Indonesia namely, detailed spatial plans and masterplans.

Dwi Handoko

Malang, Indonesia

Handoko is a passionate Junior Urban Planner with a strong interest in GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology. With a background in Urban and Regional Planning, he brings hands-on experience as a teaching assistant, freelance surveyor, and drone pilot. Handoko was the 2nd winner of EJAVEC 2024 for his research on spatial tourism economics and actively contributes to social initiatives like Kota Masa Depan and Kembang Sambang.

Achmad Bagus Setiawan

Malang, Indonesia

Sugab is a graduate in Urban and Regional Planning with hands-on experience in various mapping projects across East Java, including drainage masterplans, sustainable agricultural land mapping, and office area masterplans. He is currently focusing on drone technology, specializing in aerial videography, photography, and drone-based mapping. With a solid academic background and strong technical skills, Sugab is ready to support diverse mapping needs across sectors.

Afrah Muthia

Denpasar, Indonesia

Afrah is an Urban and Regional Planning graduate from Universitas Brawijaya with a strong passion for inclusivity in development. She works as a planning consultant, contributing to the preparation of spatial and regional planning documents, particularly in sectoral planning. Afrah is committed to creating planning solutions that are not only technically sound but also socially inclusive.

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