Developing Public Space Fit for Children in Jakarta
A stable or growing economy has always been the common measurement of cities’ achievement. However, considering children are the future of all cities, Jakarta has created a sensible innovation to build a city that is childfriendly and an encouraging space to support their development.
In building RPTRA, local government establishes cooperation with private companies in which they contribute to the project under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) s chem e. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of Jakarta and CoPresident of UCLG ASPAC has recognized that developing public space is one of the key factors in achieving sustainable development. Thus, he initiated the project “Ruang Publik Terpadu Anak” (RPTRA), Child-Friendly Integrated Public Space in Jakarta.
As its name suggests, RPTRA is a public space that is child-friendly and designed based on local needs. Among its