Jakarta, the sprawling capital of Indonesia, is a city of contrasts—one that balances its status as the second-most populous metropolis on the planet with the pressing challenges of urban management and environmental threats. The city, after all, is sinking—some parts by as much as eight feet over the past decade—exacerbated by the depletion of the water table and rising sea levels from the Java Sea. The government has acknowledged the urgency of the situation, leading to the decision to relocate the capital to Nusantara, a new city being built 800 miles away on the island of Borneo. The city’s #99-ranked Livability points to its peril. But Jakarta is not going anywhere, investing heavily in urban projects ranging from the expansion of its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines and ongoing improvements to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (ranked #34). Foreign investment is also betting big on the post- pandemic demand for business and international travel, with more than a dozen luxury hotels scheduled to open over the next four years. With an impressive #11 ranking in our overall Lovability index(including #2 for Instagram Hashtags and #7 for Facebook Check-ins), it’s clear that locals and visitors from Asia and the world are smitten with this urban giant, as hobbled as it may be.