Menteng Stadium to become a park

Menteng Stadium to become a park

JAKARTA: The Jakarta Park Agency announced on Tuesday a plan
to turn Menteng Stadium in Central Jakarta into a public park.

The stadium, which was previously used by the Jakarta Soccer
Club (Persija) as its headquarters, will provide Jakartans with
sports and recreational facilities.

The facility which will be created on 3.4 hectares of land,
the construction of which is expected to start next year, will
include a jogging track, cafe, art gallery and spacious parking
lot.

Persija will move to Lebak Bulus Stadium in South Jakarta.

The site on Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto will be an addition to the
two existing parks in Menteng, Suropati and Situ Lembang parks.

The agency head Sarwo Handayani said that the blueprint of the
building was still in process. The agency had held a contest for
the design and already have a winner. -- JP