Is a shopping street needed?

Is a shopping street needed?

From Merdeka

Ciputra, the president director of PT Pembangunan Jaya,
reportedly explained the need for Jakarta and other large cities
in Indonesia to have shopping streets such as Ginza in Tokyo,
Japan, and Orchard Rd in Singapore.

In principle it's a good idea, but the location for such
business should be carefully chosen so that it does not interfere
with traffic, especially if shopping centers are to be built on
JL. Sudirman or Jl. Thamrin.

The shopping centers on Orchard Rd, where one can also buy
food and drinks, are well designed. Jl. Malioboro in Yogyakarta a
shopping street of sorts. The vendors open their stalls at night
and are frequented by eager customers, including foreigners, who
want to enjoy the gudeg of Yogya.

A shopping street also opens from morning till night in
Ciputat, South Jakarta, but causes havoc with the busy traffic as
the vendors trade very close to the street. Are we going to have
a shopping street of that kind?

H.G. MALIKMASS

Ciputat, Jakarta