Glodok Area Planned to Be Integrated with Kota Tua Revitalization
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by
The development and arrangement of the Glodok area is planned to be integrated with the revitalization of the Kota Tua which is currently being prepared.
carried out in stages and in a measured manner
This plan was expressed by the Deputy Jakarta Governor , Rano Karno, during a visit to the Glodok area, Taman Sari, West Jakarta, Tuesday (1/20).
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Rano added that the Glodok area is an area with the potential to become a tourist destination.
If it is well-organized, Rano is optimistic that the Glodok area can be better and attract more tourists than the Malacca tourist destination in Malaysia.
"The restructuring process must be carried out in stages and in a measured manner. As an initial step, the team will focus on revitalizing the Kota Tua area first," he continued.
Rano explained that the number of visitors to the Kota Tua area, including Transjakarta, MRT, and electric train users, can reach 2.5 million people daily.
"2.5 million people a day, this place will definitely be much livelier," he stated.
