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Public awaits accessible, better managed GBK Urban Forest
The 4.6-hectare urban park comprises 3.2 ha managed by hospitality group Plataran Indonesia and 1.3 ha by the GBK Complex Management Center (PPK GBK).
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Parts of the GBK Urban Forest are under construction by hospitality group Plataran Indonesia. The park is scheduled to open to the public on Dec. 19.
(JP/Sausan Atika)
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arlier this year, Jakartans were awed when the concept for an urban park located inside the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) sports complex in Central Jakarta was introduced on Instagram.
Called Hutan Kota GBK (GBK Urban Forest), was built on land once designated for a commercial golf driving range as part of the GBK’s revamp ahead of the 2018 Asian Games.
Despite its name, the GBK Urban Forest does not quite meet the definition laid out in Government Regulation No. 63/2002 on urban forests, which states that an urban forest must be determined through a gubernatorial decree. To date, it has yet to be officially recognized as an urban forest by a gubernatorial decree.
A vacant two-story building is the centerpiece of the park, standing against a backdrop of high-rise buildings on one of the city's main thoroughfares, Jl. Sudirman. A fishpond with a small waterfall is located in front of the building.
Wooden benches can be found on a small man-made hill, arranged to resemble an amphitheater overlooking an oval stage.
Enjoyed by the public within just months after the GBK’s revamp, some parts of the picturesque park is now temporarily closed for another revitalization project.
The 4.6-hectare urban park comprises 3.2 ha managed by hospitality group Plataran Indonesia and 1.3 ha by the GBK Complex Management Center (PPK GBK). Plataran is conducting a revitalization project of Hutan Kota Plataran (Plataran Urban Forest) on the land it manages.
