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        "id": 1712978,
        "msgid": "the-invisible-ecosystem-at-stations-motorcycle-parking-fuels-warung-kopi-to-workshops-1777636402",
        "date": "2026-05-01 17:35:19",
        "title": "The \"Invisible\" Ecosystem at Stations: Motorcycle Parking Fuels Warung Kopi to Workshops",
        "author": "Tri Susanto Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "An informal ecosystem of motorcycle parking services around commuter stations and halts in areas like Depok and South Jakarta's Tebet and Cikoko Timur is driving small-scale economic activities. Warung kopi owners report increased and more stable business from commuters parking their bikes and stopping for coffee, cigarettes, or tyre inflations before or after their journeys. This symbiotic network highlights how public transport hubs sustain local micro-economies, benefiting parking attendants and nearby vendors alike.",
        "content": "<p>DEPOK, KOMPAS.com \u2013 Warung kopi (warkop) is also feeling the economic\nimpact from the growth of the motorcycle parking ecosystem around\ncommuter halts and stations.<\/p>\n<p>This phenomenon is evident at several transport hubs, from Depok Baru\nStation to the Tebet and Cikoko Timur areas in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>At these locations, informal motorcycle parking services are\ndeveloping rapidly in line with the increasing daily commuter flow.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the tightly packed motorcycles, small-scale economic activities\nare also flourishing.<\/p>\n<p>Warung kopi, cigarette sellers, small workshops, and tyre inflation\nservices have become part of the ecosystem that supports the mobility of\npublic transport users.<\/p>\n<p>Near Depok Baru Station, Sofyan (47) says he directly feels the\nimpact of the increased parking activities around the station.<\/p>\n<p>Sofyan says that customers at his warung kopi do not only come in the\nmorning, but also in the afternoon and evening when workers return from\nJakarta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfternoons or evenings after work are the same; they stop by first,\nsometimes for coffee or to buy cigarettes. So it\u2019s not just the parking\nthat\u2019s running, but the small-scale economy around it is also turning,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n<p>He mentions that the relationship between the warung kopi and the\nparking attendants is mutually beneficial. Parking attendants often help\ndirect customers to the warung.<\/p>\n<p>A similar situation is occurring in the Tebet area, particularly\nCikoko Timur in South Jakarta, which is one of the dense access points\nto public transport.<\/p>\n<p>Santi (52) says that activities in her area even run almost\nnon-stop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Cikoko Timur, it\u2019s even more noticeable. Because many people\nleave their motorcycles overnight, so there\u2019s activity 24 hours,\u201d said\nSanti.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the presence of motorcycle parking services has\nmade her warung business more stable compared to before this ecosystem\nformed.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-invisible-ecosystem-at-stations-motorcycle-parking-fuels-warung-kopi-to-workshops-1777636402",
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