Malioboro Enhanced To Be A Friendly Pedestrian Area

The planning of Yogyakarta government start to revitalize Malioboro area in 2013 still clogged.
The matter is, since the meeting between Yogyakarta government with Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/ Bappenas (National Development Planning Board) and Japanese consultant, Yoichiro in Yogyakarta last April, until now still remained insignificant progress. 

“It said will be assessed, but no one delivered the result," said Tavip Agus Rayanto, the head of Regional Development Planning Board of Yogyakarta, after delivered an exposure to governor of Yogyakarta in Kepatihan, Yogyakarta yesterday (11/06/2012). He added, the revitalization of Maliboro is Bappenas's project, which will be integrated with development of Stasiun Tugu (Train Station of Tugu) area.

Touring along Malioboro with becak (pedicab)

Start from parking management which increasingly dense, until the realization of friendly pedestiran area. Also an option to make underground line along Malioboro to open a central economic zone to overcome parking problem.

On last July, technical team of Bappenas was presented again the concept of Malioboro become a pedestrian line with two options. Create underground and on the ground parking area. But the discussion were clogged again.

Sultan Hamengku Buwono X had ever said disagree with the concept above, to make underground line along Malioboro. This is to anticipate if there any state's guest, it will transfer to road towards Gedung Agung. "The existing progress, management concept of Stasiun Tugu area by PT. Kereta Api Indonesia/ PT. KAI (Indonesian Railways Corporation)." said him.

Tavip said, PT KAI internally starts to manage by develop Stasiun Tugu as business and social area. Some apartment will built there.

Reseacher of Pusat Studi Transportasi dan Logistik (Transport & Logistics Study Center) of Universitas Gajah Mada, Lilik Wahid Budi Susilo welcome it positively if there are commit from government to revitalize Malioboro so that there will comfortable to the pedestrian. " But the relevan is pedestrian area entirely, so that the public tranportation can keep operated, but limited privat vehicles," said him.

A kind of souvenir sold along Malioboro

For mal's pick-pack trucks limited until 09.00 am. That pedestrian area, according to Lilik, can be combined with bicycle pathways or mass-public transportations. The rule for passing this way, especially for motorcycle and car must be tightened.

He added, to realize pedestrian area could be actualized by adding some facilities for pedestrian. For example is a shelter, or even a free water (for drink) which cooperated with stores or hotels.

Transportation analyst of Univeristas Gadjah Mada, Sigit Priyanto said that if friendly pedestrian area of Malioboro can be really realized, it will impact in some benefits for Yogyakarta government. "It can adoring the tourists and extend their staying time, also affecting to the economic sector of business people," said him.


source : http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/11/07/199440234/Malioboro-Didorong-Jadi-Kawasan-Ramah-Pejalan-Kaki