As it approaches its five-hundredth anniversary, Jakarta stands at a critical historical juncture. With the enactment of Law Number 2 of 2024 concerning the Special Region of Jakarta (DKJ) and the relocation of the national capital to Nusantara (IKN), the city is compelled to redefine its future. It would be a moment for new beginning as Jakarta enters the sixth century.

Draw on the urban metabolism concept, the authors argue that Jakarta has been experiencing overcapacity and entrapped them into classical urban problem for decades. As suggested by this book, Jakarta should do the dietary preference to be a competitive, resilient, and sustainable global city. What kind of overcapacity and the recipes of dietary are the key contents of this book.