Basuki to Design Sidewalk Into Disabled-Friendly
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Governor Basuki T. Purnama assessed, all this time the capital city's sidewalk is not yet designed to be disabled-friendly, especially guiding block for blind people or known as tuna netra which is still now inadequate.
Guiding block for blind people is not so helpful. Because there are some points that crashed into an electricity pole and a tree
"Guiding block for blind people is not so helpful. Because there are some points that crashed into an electricity pole and a tree," he said, during the Workshops of Jakarta Urban Development-oriented pedestrian, in Jati Baru Technical building, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (2 / 2).
He explained that Jakarta residents like to walk. However, the existing sidewalk is less comfortable. In future, his party will widening some sidewalks, like on Jalan Sudirman and Jalan Thamrin.
City Received Disability-Friendly City Tour Bus"So it would be useful for disabled also," he stated.
