Solo City Transportation Reference Humanist

City Solo could be one of reference, a humanist in transportation management. In addition to having complete facilities, Solo is also one of the fastest city transportation system in achieving these.
It was announced by Deputy Minister of Transportation, Bambang Susantono, after the first anniversary of the car free day, on Jalan Slamet Riyadi, Solo, Sunday (29/05/2011). According to him, Solo already has the ability to achieve humanist transport, ie transport of thinking about the movement of citizens. It was one of them through car free day program.
Actually, said Bambang, a few other cities in Indonesia has also implemented a program car free day. Nevertheless, Solo has the most complete facilities in the transportation system humanist, namely in terms of space for non-motorized vehicles, space for pedestrian facilities, and in terms of revitalization of public transportation.
Therefore, the city of Solo could be one of the pilot and a reference for other cities. Solo, he added, could also be a humanist city with certain characteristics, such as a city bike, a city that has good public transport, or the humanist city that has good pedestrian facilities. "It depends on each town," he said.
Area car free day in the city of Solo Jalan Slamet Riyadi held every Sunday, starting at 05.00 until 09.00. Head of L alu Cross, Solo City Transport Department, Sri Baskoro said the area car free day was launched in May 30, 2010, along the 3.47 miles.
In addition to providing space for bicycle users and pedestrians, the area car free day also gives space to the community for the expression. There are at least four activities that are involved in the area every Sunday, that is sport, art and culture, education, and entertainment. "Going forward, we expect the region Solo car free day not only as a sports area, but also space for beramah-hearted among people. So the area car free day a stage of society," he said.
Bicycle path
In addition to area car free day in Jalan Slamet Riyadi, Solo also has a slow path along 26 kilometers. Line is used for non-motorized bicycle or vehicle.
Currently, the City Government of Solo was proposed state budget aid, to optimize the slow lane, as long as about 18 kilomter. Slow lane to be optimized, including Jalan Slamet Riyadi, Jalan Adi Sucipto, Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, Colonel Sutarto Road, and Road Sutami.
In the long term, Solo City Government also intends to make the region bicycle lane. In the region there is a seped rentals, and where bicycle deposit. However according to Sri Baskoro, this desire should be integrated with the wishes of the people first.
Celebration
Meanwhile, the celebration of one year of car free day in the city of Solo is also enlivened with batik carnival and awards Indonesian Record Museum (MURI), untu k categories with the number of Most Usage Batik, Jalan Slamet Riyadi.
Initiator of activity, said Maj. Haristanto, batik dress idea ever, to make batik Solo as icons. The emergence of other areas as a producer of batik, became Solo to further promote the spirit of batik.