Greening campaign<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
The government is launching a greening campaign throughout the
\ncountry with its catch phrase: A million trees program.<\/p>\n
Hence it is ironic to see that well established trees on Jalan
\nPemuda, opposite the Matahari Department Store, and on Pasar Baru
\nTimur in Jakarta have been severely pruned leaving only the main
\ntrunk and branches intact.<\/p>\n
This onslaught on trees occurs in other parts of the city as
\nwell. Will this trend continue until Jakarta -- where signs of
\ngreen has just showed up -- turn into a desert?<\/p>\n
PATRICK A. TUNGGONO<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
Jalan Thamrin and Sudirman in Jakarta have become the central
\nbusiness district with no less than half a million employees.<\/p>\n
Those employees go out for lunch in nearby restaurants every
\nday and because of the intense heat they prefer to use cars, thus
\naggravating the already congested traffic.<\/p>\n
I think if there were shade trees along the pavement of the
\nmain thoroughfares, instead of on the traffic island, how
\nwonderful it would be for us pedestrians and there would also be
\nless strain on the traffic.<\/p>\n
I suggest that trees be planted along the pavement of the two
\nstreets, beginning from the water fountain in front of Hotel
\nIndonesia up to the Kebayoran Baru statue near the Ratu Plaza
\nshopping center.<\/p>\n
HERMANSYAH<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/greening-campaign-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }