Once shady Jl. Barito

Once shady Jl. Barito becoming barren

From Kompas

The South Jakarta administration is building an office for the city parks agency in a green area of Jl. Barito II, Kramat Pela subdistrict, formerly known as Barito park. An artesian well is also under construction as part of the building.

In this context, citizens of Barito and its environs deem it necessary to question Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, whether a city park agency office should be located in the middle of South Jakarta when its limited green areas are required for more public parks. The massive new office of the South Jakarta mayor in the TPU-Blok P area should be adequate enough to house the office.

The next question is whether the artesian well in this settlement area is justified, because it will disturb the flow of underground water for nearby households. As the project seems to be hastily thought out to be completed by the end of the current fiscal year, one may wonder whether it is in line with the city's development master plan or merely a means to spend the available budget.

This project has also removed a basketball field, where local children and students used to play. Governor Sutiyoso, who promised to build a lot of public parks in Jakarta as a habitat for various song birds, should occasionally visit the once shady and now increasing barren Barito area.

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