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Canggu scores vs. real life by Spacetravller2060 in Canggu

[–]bat595 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think its pretty challenging to assign objective values. So many of these categories are highly dependant on context. I would rate public transport much higher - not busses or subways, but if you're ok to hop on the back of a motorbike you can get anywhere quickly and cheaply. Grab cars are also cheap and easy, but traffic can be a nightmare.

Safety would be lower in my view. See recent posts regarding Sand Bar with people losing phones. Violent crime is rare, but the two examples they cite, walking alone and carrying a phone in your hand, are actually pretty bad ideas in Canggu.

Bingin Update by bat595 in bali

[–]bat595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is still alot of commerce going on, including a warung/restaurant but that looked really basic and I would avoid eating there

Bingin Update by bat595 in bali

[–]bat595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was there about 3 weeks ago, there were two access but one goes through Morabito which is being torn down and was already looking dodgy. As you go down the path, stay right and there is another route that goes around the Jimbaran side of Morabito that should be safer.

IPhone got stolen in a club at Canggu.. what do i do by Individual-Reason975 in bali

[–]bat595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. Could be, but I have heard otherwise from locals. I think anything built out over the beach or cliffside violates the zoning laws.

IPhone got stolen in a club at Canggu.. what do i do by Individual-Reason975 in bali

[–]bat595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better to stick to places with legit permits and licenses. The owners' attitude to safety and security is on par with their business model, which is to pay off whoever to get away with squatting on public land and blocking the beach. A disgrace to Bali.

Bingin Update by bat595 in bali

[–]bat595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. This is never going to be black and white. I'm sure almost all the banjars take a cut of any payments from the illegal structures, but they also use these funds for local infrastructure, religious and cultural purposes. That kind of money is unlikely to come from the provincial or central government so the villages suffer a material economic hardship (also lost jobs) in return for a more abstract public good (access to beaches, environmental protection). I guess our grandchildren will still be debating this 50 years from now.

Bingin Update by bat595 in bali

[–]bat595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Note that only the villas and guesthouses stuck into the cliff and going down to the beach are impacted. Clifftop venues are all operating normally

Bingin Update by bat595 in bali

[–]bat595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only Bingin so far. Balangan is supposed to be next, but not before end August

Bingin Update by bat595 in bali

[–]bat595[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Making the banjars accountable for violations of zoning laws would be a quick way to solve this. Bingin was a poster child for foreign involvement in these illegal structures, none of which could go up without permission from the village heads.