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Sandiaga to turn Tanah Abang into 'Grand Bazaar'
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Street vendors sell their wares on the sidewalks in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, in this Oct. 26 file photo. Some vendors have insisted on occupying the sidewalks, citing Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's promise that he would not evict them from the area. (Antara/Galih Pradipta)
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akarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno has said he plans to accommodate the street vendors in Central Jakarta's Tanah Abang by turning the area into a market like the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, kompas.com reported on Sunday.
Sandiaga said he had spoken about the plan with Governor Anies Baswedan.
"We hope that [Anies] will make a decision on the plan and announce it in the next few days," Sandiaga was quoted as saying.
Although he had yet to provide any details of the plan, Sandiaga said the design of had taken the interests of pedestrians and vendors into consideration.
The design also integrated the public transportation available in Tanah Abang, he added. (cal)
