Slipi Under Bridge to Be Transformed into Park

Jakarta Vice Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has instructed the relevant units to immediately make improvement under flyovers of highways in the city. Along this time, the areas under the bridge looks messy because of beggars' shelters, parking lot, and others. The city plans to transform the area into garden that can be used by street vendors to sell.

As instructed by Jakarta Vice Governor Basuki, we'll do some revamping in some under bridges, especially those located in front of the Slipi Jaya Mall.

One of the locations is flyover in front of Slipi Jaya Mall, Palmerah, West Jakarta. The Palmerah Sub-district officials planned to clean up parking lots and selling locations in the near future.

"As instructed by Jakarta Vice Governor Basuki, we'll do some revamping in some under bridges, especially those located in front of the Slipi Jaya Mall," said Head of Palmerah Sub-District, Agus Triyono, Friday (5/30).

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According to Triyono, the Slipi Jaya bridge, which connects Jalan Raya Kemanggisan and Jalan KS Tubun towards Tanah Abang, its under is used as illegal parking and street vendors selling place, especially in front of Wisma Asia and Peninsula Hotel.

"We have given warning letter to them that the place will be transformed into an environmentally friendly and organized garden," uttered Triyono.

Triyono admitted that before the arrangement, his men will study and examine the location to avoid perfunctory .

The arrangement plan of the under bridges turn out to acquire appreciation from Slipi under bridge’s street vendors. One of them is Rowi (52), Soto Lamongan seller. According to him, if the place where he trades will be transformed into park, it will attract customers to buy his food.

"If it is made into a green park then I agree, it could attract buyers to eat in my kiosk, but do not evicted me, ok." said Rowi.

According Rowi, he has been selling for 10 years under that bridge, all this time, he pays Rp 25,000 per day to a manager organization. He hoped that the park can be realized.

"We are forced to sell here because there is no place else to sell, since the kiosk rental rate is high," complained Rowi.