Jakarta Discontinues Car Free Day

The Central Jakarta City Administration proposed that Car Free Day be held in a number of locations, instead of its current concentration in the Sudirman and Thamrin thoroughfares.

Also read: Jakarta to Reinstate Car Free Day

“We found that there are eight subdistricts in Central Jakarta that we can designate for Car Free Day,” said Central Jakarta Mayor Bayu Meghantara.

“They include Jalan Suryopranoto in the Gambir Subdistrict, Jalan Paseban Raya in the Senen Subdistrict, and Jalan Benyamin Sueb in the Kemayoran Subdistrict.”

Bayu suggested holding Car Free Day in various locales, so as to prevent a chain of infection that can occur when large numbers of people converge in one location. 

(Writers: Ryana Aryadita Umasugi, Tria Sutrisna/Editors: Jessi Carina, Irfan Maullana)

Sources: 

https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/06/24/09463961/kadishub-car-free-day-di-sudirman-thamrin-kembali-ditiadakan?page=all#page2. 
https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/06/23/17072101/urai-kerumunan-pemkot-jakpus-usul-agar-cfd-dibagi-ke-8-wilayah-kecamatan.