Editing East Java (section)

=== Contemporary era ===
Along with rapid growth of urbanization in East Java, the governments could not satisfy the population's needs for affordable housing, which led to the building of [[shanty towns]] along the rivers and rail tracks. Today, the shanty towns still exist; although some have been transformed into "better" housing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://republika.co.id/berita/nasional/daerah/17/02/10/ol4fs9284-kota-malang-masih-hadapi-permukiman-kumuh |title=Kota Malang Masih Hadapi Permukiman Kumuh |date=2017-02-10 |website=Republika Online |language=id|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316175230/https://republika.co.id/berita/nasional/daerah/17/02/10/ol4fs9284-kota-malang-masih-hadapi-permukiman-kumuh|archive-date=2018-03-16|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref>

East Java has twice hosted the [[National Sports Week (Indonesia)|Indonesian National Games]] ({{langx|id|Pekan Olahraga Nasional}}) (PON), the 7th (1969) and 15th PONs (2000), and became the overall champions in 2000 and 2008.