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City 6 years ago

Bekasi skaters in for year-end treat as city promises skate park under toll road

The administration of Bekasi in West Java is turning the Jatiasih toll road area into a playground for skaters, with construction expected to conclude by the end of December.

Environment 6 years ago

Greener, longer life: More trees reduce premature deaths in cities

City dwellers tend to live longer if they are in leafy neighborhoods, according to a study published on Wednesday that linked green areas to lower rates of premature death.

City 6 years ago

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RPTRAs double as community centers amid lack of public spaces

Jakartans of all ages are heading to child-friendly public spaces (RPTRAs) for everything from play-time to exercise and from social counseling to public seminars, amid the capital's dearth of community centers and parks.

City 6 years ago

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Study finds unsafe lead concentration in paint on playground equipment

A study conducted by Bali Fokus/Nexus3 Foundation, an environmental health NGO, found that at least 69 percent of playground equipment had a lead concentration over 90 parts per million (ppm), which is the national standard deemed safe for children.

SE Asia 6 years ago

Six wild elephants drown after slipping off waterfall in Thai park

Officials in the northeastern Khao Yai national park were alerted to elephants "crying" for help at 3am, the Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said in a statement.

News 6 years ago

Newly opened celosia flower park seeks to lure tourists to Kudus

Inaugurated on Sept. 1, a flower park named Taman Sepuluh Ribu Bunga Celosia has been opened in Jati Kulon village in Jati district.

Activities 6 years ago

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Suropati Park’s centenary: A story of lost charm and glory

Over its 100 year history, Suropati Park has gone through many ups and downs.

Health 6 years ago

Park life boosts morale as much as Christmas, survey shows

Sad city dwellers should seek solace in a local park, according to a survey tracking tweets that showed a leafy walk lifts morale as much as Christmas among Twitter users.

City 6 years ago

'Instagrammable' Kemayoran Urban Park to open in November

The renovation is set to be finished by November.

City 6 years ago

City to boost development of parks to reduce air pollution

Green space available in the city is currently stuck at 10 percent of Jakarta’s 661.6 square-kilometer area, falling drastically short of the 30 percent mandated by the 2007 Spatial Planning Law.

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Bekasi skaters in for year-end treat as city promises skate park under toll road

Greener, longer life: More trees reduce premature deaths in cities

PREMIUM RPTRAs double as community centers amid lack of public spaces

PREMIUM Study finds unsafe lead concentration in paint on playground equipment

Six wild elephants drown after slipping off waterfall in Thai park

Newly opened celosia flower park seeks to lure tourists to Kudus

PREMIUM Suropati Park’s centenary: A story of lost charm and glory

Park life boosts morale as much as Christmas, survey shows

'Instagrammable' Kemayoran Urban Park to open in November

City to boost development of parks to reduce air pollution

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RPTRAs double as community centers amid lack of public spaces

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Study finds unsafe lead concentration in paint on playground equipment

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Suropati Park’s centenary: A story of lost charm and glory