Bogor City Government Prepares Nighttime Street Vendor Zone on Jalan Sudirman, Tents Not Allowed 24 Hours
Bogor City Government is preparing a nighttime street vendor (PKL) zone along Jalan Sudirman as an effort to organise trading activities while maintaining public space order.
Bogor Mayor Dedie A. Rachim stated that the decree establishing the nighttime PKL zone is being prepared. This arrangement aims to accommodate vendors’ needs while providing comfort for the public.
“So, it’s a nighttime PKL zone; the decree is being prepared. There will be a nighttime PKL zone, so we’re accommodating them too, but tents shouldn’t be set up 24 hours,” Dedie said in Suryakencana on Monday (6/4/2026).
“After all, it’s called nighttime PKL; they start operating, say, from 7:00 PM WIB until 5:00 AM dawn. By 5:00 AM dawn, everything should be tidied up and clean again,” he continued.
He also reminded vendors not to store tents and trading equipment in drainage channels. The city government, Dedie said, encourages vendors to rent collective storage spaces.
“Then, don’t put the tents in the drainage channels; they can collectively rent a place and so on,” he stated.
Dedie emphasised that PKL regulation will continue with available personnel and budget support. However, he also requested vendors’ awareness to maintain cleanliness and environmental order.
“The government won’t tire of regulating; we have personnel and budget; it’s just that there needs to be awareness too, a sense of ownership, not just thinking about the stomach. We’re the ones (the government) who get criticised by the public,” he explained.
A vendor, Ivan, said, “Well, it depends on the government. If they want to regulate, that’s fine.”
He hopes the vending location will be well-organised and not disrupt pedestrians on the sidewalks.
“The important thing is it’s clean, neat, like with gardens so people come more here. So it doesn’t disturb pedestrians,” he added.
Another vendor, Apet (59), also hopes the government provides a safe and clean vending spot.
“For us, the important thing is it’s safe, no need to complicate it, just a clean place,” Apet said when met by Kompas.com.