Spatial planning needs proactive steps<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A central government official has urged the
\nJakarta administration and council to take proactive steps in
\nensuring suited implementation of city spatial planning ahead of
\nregional autonomy.<\/p>\n
The remark was voiced on Wednesday by Haryo Sasongko, head of
\nthe Regional Planning and Development Directorate under the
\nMinistry for Internal Affairs, during a meeting with members of
\nthe City Council on the public campaign for city spatial
\nplanning.<\/p>\n
"City officials, councillors and the public will play an
\nimportant role in implementing city spatial planning as
\nstipulated in the 1999 Bylaw on City Planning," he said.<\/p>\n
The city administration have to take stern action against any
\nmisappropriations, such as the unwarranted development or
\nchanging of certain areas.<\/p>\n
He cited the city administration's failure in handling street
\nvendors who still freely run their businesses in parks, pathways
\nand streets across the capital.<\/p>\n
He also appointed the Jakarta Administration's unsuccessful
\nhistory of taking severe measures against misappropriations of
\nareas initially designed as greenbelt areas but developed for
\nother business purposes.<\/p>\n
The 1999 Bylaw on City Planning states the directional
\nguidelines in developing the capital's five mayoralties. The
\nbylaw also sets aside 13 percent of the city's 661.62 square
\nkilometers for open green space such as parks, forests and
\nagriculture.<\/p>\n
According to Haryo, the misappropriations in terms of the
\ncity's open green space had been rampant in the past with the
\npublic reduced to passive spectators.<\/p>\n
The administration's task is to progressively return those
\nareas to their original functions, he added. (lup)<\/p>",
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