Pavements must serve purpose

Pavements must serve purpose

From Neraca

I would like to draw the attention of the department concerned with pavements and bus stops. Some of these facilities are being used by vendors as a location for selling their merchandise. The pedestrians are deprived of their rights to use the facilities with ease. Especially during the rainy season when bus stops are the best shelter for pedestrians waiting for their respective buses. Unfortunately part of the limited spaces are being occupied by vendors.

Pedestrians are forced to walk on the road and risk being grazed by passing vehicles. I do not mean that sidewalk vendors should be abolished altogether, as they are convenient and provide food and drinks at reasonable prices. They also help the government in partly solving the problem of unemployment. But they should place themselves in such a way that orderliness prevails in the city.

ITOK GUNAWAN

Jakarta