Interview 1: Village Head

He has a farm in Ciwidey, around 1.5 hours drive from Bandung.

Opens a warung, in Nyengseret
5 Pax, him, wife and children
He owns the land and the building that sits on it
- In his family for 30 years.
- School is far away for his kids.
- Better for him to stay because it is easier for him to control his business.
Proximity to market?
- Government and administration office nearby
- 3 kinds of health facilities. Dentist, mother and child hospital (Rumah Sakit
Khusus Ibu dan Anak Bandung) and clinics nearby. There are also a lot of pharmacies
(apotek) on site.
- The people who live around the area do community work to clean up the area
every friday. But not everyone is free to participate due to their job.
- He wishes to see more social spaces for children to play in; a safer environment.
- Feels that the major concern is the shared pathways between motorcycles and
the children
- Most of the adults gather at the mosques, the mosques acts as a social gathering
space for them. However, the small terrace outside their houses can also be used as
public space such as playing chess and having small talks with the neighbor.
- Informed us that the sewage leads directly into the river after a very rough
filtration process
- He builds public toilet to facilitate people who doesnt have toilets. Maintenance
is paid for by those who do not have toilets.
- Electricity supply by the government is reliable thus far.
- Bandung 2017 vision: Kota Tanpa Kumuh Cities without Slums
referring to create better area of the kampong. He agrees to the program
because he think it will make more spaces to move.
- Compared to 30 years ago, the kampong condition these days needs more
attention in sanitation and cleanliness.
- The number of population is around 1600 people in RW 05
- Unsure if the government is able to provide temporary housing for relocated
residents. Even if they do provide, most of the residents are working at the market,
which might affect the market itself.

Interview 2: Keropok Guy

- Has been living here since birth (hes now 31)
- He produce cassava chips to be sold in large quantity (since 2000), used to sell it
to the market but doesnt do it anymore.
- Long working hours which might last late into the night on good days
- Doesnt live in Nyengseret anymore, moved to Buah Batu (south east Bandung,
approx 10 km, 1 hour drive from Nyengseret)

- Many of his relatives lives at Nyengseret. He was the 5th generation who lives at
nyengseret.
- There is not enough dumpsters at the village. The waste is taken out 3 times a
week with a monthly fee of 10.000.
- He said the trash could be taken daily but it would increase the task of the
trashman therefore making his salary not enough compared to the task he must do.
(maybe it will increase the monthly fee for the people)
- He wish the govt. Would help them to create better environment of living. They
dont demand luxury, they prefer livable, pleasant spaces. (he mentioned about vertical
gardens as the solution of this problems)
- Years ago, the development used to be more rapid. Now they no longer develop
any new houses due to the density of the village.
- The government do not have much social contact with the people such as giving
workshop about separating the organic and non-organic waste
- Rather than maintaining their environment such as take care of their own waste
and the cleanliness of the environment, they prefer to collect money as much as they
can to live due to their poverty.
- The district office (kantor kecamatan) has just been completed this year but they
does not resemble the village -- it seems like the government only has concern to build
the district office nicely but still lacking of concern to improve the living quality of the
people living behind the district office.
Interview 3: Ibu Tati
- She has been living there for around 37 years from 1979.
- She has 7 children. (the house used to be occupied by 9 pax) The eldest child is
37 years old while her youngest is around 12.
- 8 pax, her, her husband, 2 unmarried children, her daughter with son in law and 2
grandchildren.
- Her last child and grandchildren goes to school early in the morning around 7 am
until 4 pm and they usually play around with friends nearby after school.
- They dont have their own toilet.
- She put the waste out by herself because they cant afford to pay 10.000 rupiahs
a month.
- The house dimension is around 3m x 4m, 2 storey. The young sleep and study
upstairs while Ibu Tati, her husband, and 1 of the children sleep downstairs.
- Her husband is meatball seller. He goes to the market buying ingredients at
around 3.30 am, cooking, and selling tofu meatball (bakso tahu) from 10 am till 10 pm
with daily gross income around 50000 to 70000 rupiah (5-10 Singapore dollars)
- There is not enough room for them to do their daily chores. Their kitchen is
located outside that she should stop cooking when it rains.
- There is minimum light and ventilation that enters the building. She usually dries
her family clothes along the river. When it rains, she should pick her clothes up quickly.
Interview 4: Onion Seller

- Living here since birth

- Works selling spices such as onions and shallots by the street side
- Daily routine: Goes out early in the morning (~4am) to get his supplies, finishes
selling by 9am
- In the past, sellers like him were able to sell till 12 noon. Currently, regulations
have been put into place, they can only sell till 9am before they are forced to clear the
area. They are also not allowed to sell on Fridays
- Lives with his wife and 2 kids. The kids sleep upstairs while the parents sleep
below.
- Their terrace (2x0.8m) often used by neighbours to play chess
- Water supply might be intermittent at times, residents have to keep a water
stockpile. Interruptions in water supply can last up to 2 days.
- Petty crimes such as theft of shoes are prevalent in the area due to a lack of
police patrol. Cramped and narrow alleyways in front of houses also contributes to a rise
in spate of crimes.
- Are willing to move into a medium rise high density housing typology. They said
they dont mind as long as it is beneficial to the people.