Not Just Cibinong, Bogor Regency Begins Beautifying Parung Area
Bogor Regency (ANTARA) - The Bogor Regency Government, West Java, is expanding the arrangement of public spaces by targeting the Parung area, not just focusing on the capital Cibinong.
Head of the Bogor Regency Public Works Department, Suryanto Putra, in Bogor on Friday, stated that Bogor Regent Rudy Susmanto has instructed the regency government apparatus to restore road functions while addressing traffic congestion long complained about by the public, starting with the regulation of street vendors (PKL) in the Pasar Parung area since Wednesday (15/4).
The arrangement is being carried out in an integrated manner involving related departments, Parung Sub-District, TNI-Polri, and Satpol PP.
Officers are regulating PKL occupying the road body with a humane approach, accompanied by appeals to move to the provided locations.
Suryanto said the Parung area arrangement is not limited to regulating PKL, but also targets comprehensive environmental improvements.
“Pasar Parung, which was previously covered, is now starting to show its face. It turns out there is still quite a large space that can be utilised again, including for area arrangements. We will also regulate advertisements so that this area is neater and not disruptive,” he said.
He explained that the road shoulder area will be utilised to beautify the environment while reducing messiness.
In addition, the government is also conducting an inventory of buildings from licensing to ownership as a basis for further arrangements.
In the future, Bogor Regency also plans to widen the road from the junction to the Pohon Jeruk area to support smoother traffic flow in the region.
Director of Perumda Pasar Tohaga, Haris Setiawan, emphasised that they have prepared hundreds of stalls and kiosks inside the market to accommodate the relocated PKL.
“This arrangement is not eviction, but relocation. We want the traders to still be able to operate in more decent and organised places. For now, the provided places are also free of charge; traders only pay for cleanliness and security fees,” said Haris.
Meanwhile, Parung Sub-District Head, Adhi Nugraha, conveyed that the arrangement has gone through communication stages with the traders since the beginning of the year.
From hundreds of registered PKL, some have carried out voluntary dismantling before the regulation was enforced.
“We hope the public no longer transacts on the roadside. If this is not changed, the chaotic conditions will recur,” he said.