Presenting Literature Knot in Jakarta, Anies Inaugurates Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park

After almost a year ago its construction was launched, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan finally inaugurated the Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park initiated by PT Integration Transit Jakarta (ITJ) and located in Blok M area, South Jakarta, Sunday (9/18).

Come, and make ITJ and MRT with activity requests

The Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park is one of the main parts in the development of the Blok M - Sisingamaraja transit-oriented area in South Jakarta, where urban space design brings people, activities, buildings, and public spaces together through easy connectivity.

On that occasion, he explained that more than 30% of modern Indonesian bookstores are in Jakarta and there were 5,248 publishers in the city. Moreover, in one year, the number of library visitors at 5,600 locations in Jakarta reached 4.5 million.

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But, Jakarta needs a meeting point of ideas to accommodate all literature thus people who want to know about it can be easily accessed it.

"So, Jakarta is a city full of literary activities but has no meeting points. That's why, we built a literacy park to consolidate it all, in a place of activity," he expressed, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release.

After the inauguration, he hoped that the park could facilitate the public in accessing various literature.

He explained that it could be a good example for families, parents, or schools who want to bring their children close to literacy activities, being able to know where they need to go.

"We as parents often want our children to like reading but where do they go? It's normal to go to libraries and bookstores. Are there any breakthroughs? Yes, but where is it? Don't know. So, with this place, the demand and supply will meet each other. But, this is not a commercial market context, this is a meeting place for ideas and ideas," he explained.

In the future, he hoped that book writers from all walks of life should take turns being invited to this literacy park thus they can share the stories behind their work ideas with the public. The hope was the idea behind the existence of this Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park.

"So, we also want publishers, writers, and literacy activists to take advantage of this place. Come, and make ITJ and MRT with activity requests. I have often said that it is easy for the government to build the building but it is actually from the community, from the literacy activists to make their living. That's why we need collaboration," he concluded.

As for the information, the Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park is one of the largest parks in South Jakarta, with an area of 20,960 m2. It was founded in 1948 during the early days of independence and was designed by M. Soesilo.

The declaration of the Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park has been carried out on October 28, 2021. Its development is the implementation of the Gubernatorial Regulation No. 5/2020 on City Design Guidelines for Blok M and Sisingamangaraja Transit Oriented Development Areas.

Literacy Park as the third space in Jakarta is expected to provide space and energy that inspires young people in Jakarta to cultivate literacy in their daily lives.

Here are various facilities of this Literacy Park:

- Discussion Room:

The discussion room facilities provided are expected to be a medium for the general public to exchange ideas or share opinions

- Study Room

In contrast to the discussion room, the available study room is expected to be a comfortable and safe place and place for the general public to study

- Sharing/ gallery Room

It is space or container for exhibition activities thus it provides a variety of activities for the community. Besides that, with the sharing room/gallery, it is hoped that it can attract interest from the community and the community

- Reading Room

It is a space provided for people who need silence or more focus to read

- Other supporting facilities that can be used in building modules located in the garden pavement area; and

- Floating Stage and Coffee Shop as entertainment and recreational facilities