New Sidewalks Not for Street Vendors: Sumarsono
Jakarta. Acting Jakarta Governor Sumarsono requested street vendors not to occupy the newly renovated and extended sidewalks in various parts of the city, as they are intended to provide a safe path for pedestrians.
"When street vendors occupy sidewalks and other spots [where trade has been prohibited], it makes the city chaotic," Sumarsono said at Jakarta City Hall on Wednesday (04/01).
Since sidewalks are meant to aid road safety by minimizing interaction between pedestrians and motorized traffic, the city's municipal police (Satpol PP) have been putting more effort lately into keeping them free of street trade to accommodate foot traffic.
"The proper use of sidewalks should be promoted to change the attitudes of their users," Sumarsono added.
He also said that the city's administration will supervise more the implementation of the regulation banning street trading on sidewalks as soon as the renovation process is complete.
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