Jakarta to launch urban park connector
The Jakarta Post | Mon, 10/20/2008 7:41 PM
A group of citizens and Jakarta city administration have teamed up to develop a special lane for non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians between two of the city's parks.
A consultant to the city parks agency, Nirmono Joga, said at a press conference on Monday that the lane would span from Monas Park to Senopati Park (Central Jakarta) and would open next month.
"In fact, the lane uses existing green lanes. We will erect traffic signs to notify road users such as pedestrians and cyclists," Yoga said.
He said the lane would serve as a pilot project for future developments, with the goal of connecting all 800 parks across Jakarta.
The citizens' group (of which Yoga is the spokesperson) were concerned about Jakarta's pollution and traffic problems, and saw developing special lanes as a positive step.
The group presented their ideas to the Jakarta park authority and it was then adapted into the city's development program.
Resiti Suhartini, deputy country director of the UN-funded Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, said it was a brilliant idea.
In fact, she said, the city could integrate the connectors with the Busway network.
"The Busway network needs to attract more passengers who do not rely on motorized vehicles," Restiti said. (and)
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