Discussion Text : Pekanbaru Development

Pekanbaru is the capital of the Riau province.  In PDBD  (Pendapatan Domestik Regional Bruto ) of Pekanbaru is number two in Sumatra and included in one of the cities with highest incomes for Indonesia. Pekanbaru has been developing well. This thing is  caused by some factors.  As we know, Riau  is so rich with gas and oil and it is  managed by Pekanbaru goverment. Beside that, the other sectors like banking,  consumption, and property are also pushing Pekanbaru more success in economic side.

       Since 2003, Pekanbaru has many  developments especially mall, Plaza, or kinds of market. It even continues to be done until now. It will bring profit for people. First, people will get easy to shop. Like Pekanbaru mall in Jl. Sudirman, SKA mall in Jl. Tuanku Tambusai, Ciputra mall in Jl. Riau, and the other. They are on the strategic place that easy to find without  worried about far of the location. Second, many developments give the jobs for people. In accordance with the progress of development, it aslo provides employment balancing development itself. So, it is reducing unemployment and poverty in Riau,especially in Pekanbaru.

       In other hand,  development also give negative impacts for people.  First, many developments make Pekanbaru area is increasingly narrow. It can be seen in some traffic jam in Pekanbaru like Jl. Riau, Jl. Tuanku Tambusai, Jl. Sudirman, and so on. The problem is all traffic jams are happening near shopping centers. Second, progress of development doesn't balance with reboization in Pekanbaru area. Tight construction, including the vehicle fumes, makes Pekanbaru is lack of fresh air. This thing is also supported by Riau location in maps and as oil producing.

In conclusion, development in Pekanbaru give positive impacts to increase people economic especially utilizing the development sector that is happening in Pekanbaru. Although like that,  it makes Pekanbaru more  narrow. It also brings traffic jam in some locations and makes the air of Pekanbaru is not really fresh again. So, we  can keep making development in Pekanbaru,  but we have to make balancing with what people need. Making people become comfortable in the highway and get good air is priority.