The Regreening of Kalijodo

There is no strong argument to oppose the Jakarta city government's plan to restore Kalijodo as a green zone. For decades, people have illegally occupied the area along the Angke river and the eastern flood canal in North Jakarta.

With all the road and building construction currently going on in the capital city, much of it affecting water catchments, any effort to create more green areas should be supported. The plan would achieve two objectives: Transform the location in question into a natural green habitat and, at the same time, cleanse the area of centuries-old dens of prostitution, gambling and bootlegging.