No more factory outlets allowed

No more factory outlets allowed

BANDUNG: The city administration here has suspended the
issuance of licenses for factory outlets until January next year
because of public complaints of traffic jams resulting from the
stores.

The spokesman for the city administration, Yuyus Suhaya, said
on Thursday complaints had flooded into City Hall over the past
few months from residents who said they became stuck in traffic
on certain streets, particularly during weekends.

The street with the worst traffic jams during weekends
reportedly is Jl. Dago, and most of the vehicles belong to people
who have traveled from out of town to shop at the factory
outlets.

Yuyus said the city administration had registered only 50
outlets, but the actual number was twice as high. A number of
illegal outlets have been opened on Jl. Cipaganti and Jl. Dr.
Otten, which are located in residential areas.

"We will take disciplinary action against illegal outlets and
move them to an area that will resemble retail centers in
Cihampelas and Cibaduyut," Yuyus said. (25)