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116 Panel 3FinancialCultureTechnologyGovernment funding fornationally designatedobjects.Most preserved buildingsare owned by privatecompanies or individuals.Special tax incentives onthe local level.Familiarity with maps ofall purposes andcomplexities.Highly developedmapping and placefindingtechnology inmobile devices.Preservation fund toacquire and preservehistoric buildings isvirtually nonexistent.Most significant historicbuildings are stateowned.No tax incentives at thelocal level.Not familiar with maps.Usually relies on verbaldirection.Limited mobiletechnology.The activities promoted by the map should createeconomic benefits for the owner as well as the localcommunities.Promoting preservation efforts should be a CSR(Corporate Social Responsibility) activity.Held special map-reading events (such as “treasurequest” with unique prizes) to foster mapping skillsamong the youth.Create a series of “you-are-here” map featuringBandung’s important and popular spots, imbued withhistoric information.Concerned individuals/communities should beencouraged to provide detailed information online.Use social media to increase interest in historic tourism.Based on his experience in Kyoto, the author iscurrently working on the following projects:The publication of the Kyoto in Watercolour,preferably in Japan. The author also plans tohold a charity exhibition to sell reproductionsand original versions of some of his works. Fundsgenerated from these activities will be given tothe Tohouku earthquake recovery program.Inspired by the shuin-collecting map, the authorhas already embarked on a pilot project toencourage local tourists to explore the relativelyneglected part of Bandung’s old town, bycreating a so-called Bandung Treasure Map. Theconcept is simple:• Create a network with Bandung’s well-knowndesigners to design 10 categories of souvenirsunique to Bandung. Each category wouldconsist of three to five product items. Eachcategory will be produced in a craft-producingarea within the city, thus creating a muchfavoredlink between designers and craftsmen,enabling the latter to improve on theirproducts.• The souvenirs will be sold in certain locationswithin the old town area, preferable in oldshops (similar to “shinise” in Kyoto) currentlystruggling to survive. This will give thoseshops some unique “branding”, and will enablethem to survive and even diversify theirmerchandise.• Publish a free Bandung Treasure Mapbrochure featuring a “treasure trail” thatconnects all the shops together, along withdetailed descriptions of the souvenirs. Theusers will be encouraged to collect a stampfrom each shop, and a special prize will begiven to those able to assemble a complete setof stamps. In this fashion, the tourists areencouraged to explore the relativelyunexplored parts of the old town, thuspromoting the growth of tourism-basedbusinesses in the area.3. Inspired by young Kyoto designers supportingthe Machiya Revival Program, the author aimsto promote the idea of creating collaborative(“shared”) working spaces in some parts ofBandung’s old town, especially among fellowdesigners and young artists in Bandung. Mostbuildings in Bandung’s old town area have anexpansive floor area (up to 600m 2 ), making itprohibitive for young entrepreneurs and creativeworkers to rent the space on their own. Sharingthe rent and operating cost would make it muchmore affordable for these people. The authoralso proposes to dedicate a portion of theworking spaces as a communal space for collegestudents, freelance workers, and communityactivists. Through this, the author wishes toreverse the city core’s decaying process, establishimages of old buildings as a “hip” place for acreative office, and thus initiate a new trend: thatof using old buildings for new purposes.The Work of the 2010/2011 API Fellows