City to Construct 21 Public Open Spaces in 2025

Jakarta Provincial Government through City Park and Forestry Agency keeps adding the public open space to improve the environment quality and provide interaction space for society.

city lungs that help reducing hot temperatures

After constructing 14 public open spaces and arranging 24 locations last year, Jakarta Provincial Government is targeting to construct 21 new public open spaces and arrange 73 locations in Jakarta.

Jakarta City Park and Forestry Sub-agency's City Park Division Head, Reina Camelia said the public open space construction is not only focus on park, but also green lane, city park and cemetery.

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"We constructed 14 new public open spaces and arranged 24 locations including park, green lane, city park and cemetery. Arrangement was also run at Ragunan Park Zoo by four locations," she said, Tuesday (2/11).

She added that Jakarta City Park and Forestry Agency will construct 21 public open spaces like 15 new parks, three city parks, one cemetery, one green lane and one Seed Garden open space.

The other 73 locations will also be arranged that include 24 parks, eight green lanes, 20 cemeteries, seven city parks, four seed gardens and 10 spots at Ragunan Park Zoo.

According to him, the budget to construct 14 new public open spaces reached Rp 25 billion. Then for this year is allocated Rp 87.6 billion to construct 21 new public open spaces and arrange 73 locations.

"The budget is prepared for wider development and good quality since the need of green open space in Jakarta remains high. Hopefully the projects will be completed this year," she added.

During the green open space construction, she continued, the agency will apply participative approach by involving residents since the planning stage.

"We held Focus Group Discussion with local residents to hear their needs. Then we create the design plan and propose the name proposed by the residents," she continued.

The design of green open spaces also considers the characteristics of the local environment. Some parks are made with a green-blue concept to combine green elements with blue elements such as infiltration ponds or natural drainage systems to handle flood.

With this effort, she stated, Jakarta Provincial Government keeps showing its commitment in realizing Jakarta as a global city that is environmentally friendly and comfortable to live in. 

"We want green open spaces as place of recreation, center of interaction between residents and communities. Moreover, green open spaces also act as the city lungs that help reducing hot temperatures and improve environmental quality," she stated.

She appeals the residents to maintain and take care the parks.

The 21 green open spaces to be constructed are;

Green Open Spaces

1. Tanah Kusir Green Open Space, South Jakarta by 971 m2

2. Kahfi Green Open Space, South Jakarta by 7,964 m2

3. Penggilingan RW 05 Green Open Space, East Jakarta by 6,578 m2

4. Antariksa Green Open Space, South Jakarta by 3,647m2

5. Kecapi Green Open Space, South Jakarta by 4,600 m2

6. Jambore Green Open Space, East Jakarta by 4,792 m2

7. Manunggal Bawah Green Open Space, East Jakarta by 30,725 m2

8. Wika Green Open Space by 10,000 m2

9. RC Veteran Green Open Space by 7,251 m2

10. Joglo Park by 1,395 m2

11. Ratu Kamboja Park, Kebon Jeruk by 2,955 m2

12. Sensori Park by 1,692 m2

13. Pratama Green Open Space, Jalan Pratama, Duren Sawit by 739 m2

14. Gg Masjid Pulogebang Green Open Space, Cakung by 501 m2

15. Rorotan Green Open Space, Jalan Kaliabang Rorotan by 3,100 m2

16. Kebun Bibit Green Open Space (Jalan Sirsak Ujung ) by 1,807 m2

17. Cemetery Green Open Space at Srengseng Sawah Cemetery by 5,072 m2

18. Hutan Bambun Wulung Green Open Space, East Jakarta by 10,824 m2

19. Green Lance on Median (Jalan Yos Sudarso, Koja, Koja Sub-district, North Jakarta) by 2,100 m2

20. Hutan Palem Green Open Space, South Jakarta by 9,042 m2

21. Hutan Pinang Kalijati Green Open Space, South Jakarta by 3,000 m2.