Footpaths were made for walking

Footpaths were made for walking

From Neraca

Pleasant walks on Jakarta sidewalks are a dream to all the capital's pedestrians. Not to mention the kind of stroll pedestrians along Singapore's Orchard Road enjoy. That is some dream, really.

When will our sidewalks be really made available to pedestrians? Maybe this question sounds like a much repeated complaint that so far, quite frankly, has not been heeded by the authorities. The fact is that sidewalks are still being used by vendors.

And they are not the only offenders. Motorcyclists use sidewalks as shortcuts during peak hours to get ahead of cars at traffic lights. Is it any wonder sidewalks have become unusable in a relatively short time?

Meanwhile, vendors trade their wares without a qualm on most of the capital's sidewalks. Nearly all sidewalks in the capital are used by vendors.

When will this problem be given serious attention? Pedestrians have more right to the sidewalks.

I hope the government takes more notice and does something about it.

SUTRISNO

Jakarta