Wider sidewalks for Kelapa Gading

Wider sidewalks for Kelapa Gading

JAKARTA: Upmarket housing estate Kelapa Gading is to get a new
look this year following the preparation of a plan to construct
wider sidewalks for pedestrians.

"We want to emulate the success of similar sidewalk-widening
projects along Jl. MH Thamrin and Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Central
Jakarta by constructing wider sidewalks for pedestrians here,"
Jakarta's governor, Sutiyoso, told reporters.

Sutiyoso hoped that the wider sidewalks would encourage
residents to leave their cars at home and go on foot instead.

He said the administration would help property developer PT
Summarecon Agung with the design and master plan for the project.

"But the construction and maintenance of the sidewalks will be
carried out wholly by the developer," he said. --JP.