This Mall In Makassar Allows Visitors To Cycling Around Stalls
JAKARTA - Cyclists in Makassar, South Sulawesi, can now pedal their bicycles in the mall. This access is given specifically for cyclists at Nipah Mall.
Nipah Mall, which is on Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, Makassar, provides several bicycle parking spots in the basement and plaza areas with a capacity of 100 slots for the basement area according to the green building certification requirements. Meanwhile, the plaza area has a one-row bike stand for a capacity of 5 bicycles.
After providing various sports facilities in the mall, the manager takes visitors around Nipah Mall — a subsidiary of Kalla Group — by cycling in the mall area.
Operational Manager of Nipah Mall & Office Building, Edy Kamal said, the provision of sports facilities and opening access for cyclists aims to accommodate the needs of visitors. This is also called providing an understanding that visiting Nipah Mall is not just for shopping, eating, or gathering with family and friends.
"But it is also one of the places where most of one's activities can be carried out at Nipah Mall, such as sports. In this case, the mall manager has a significant role in meeting the needs of visitors by providing facilities to support their lifestyle. Please invite friends and your community to cycle at Nipah Mall, ”said Edy in a written statement received by VOI, Thursday, October 1.
Cycling in the mall area is one of the alternatives offered by the mall, as an effort to support the lifestyle of mall visitors. In addition, to make it easier for visitors to allocate their time appropriately in carrying out various activities.
"Our hope is that the community prefers bicycle transportation to visit Nipah Mall. Because bicycles are very easy just to come, park in the bicycle parking area that we have provided or enter the mall area, shop, then go home. We want to socialize this bicycle as a means of transportation that is healthier and more environmentally friendly, "said General Manager of Nipah Mall & Office Building, Richard Abraham.