JAKARTA - The Regency Government (Pemkab) of Kudus, Central Java, has scheduled a trial of a night program without motorized vehicles (car free night) on Jalan Dr. Ramelan Kudus in early August 2025 to provide people with the opportunity to enjoy the night without vehicle exhaust pollution and boost the community's economy.
"According to the results of the coordination meeting, the 'car free night' (CFN) was tested on August 2, 2025 on Jalan Dr. Ramelan Kudus," said Head of the PKL Division of the Kudus Regency Trade Office, Imam Prayitno in Kudus, Thursday, Thursday, July 24, confiscated by Antara.
By utilizing Ramelan Street which has a road width of 13 meters and a road length of 402 meters, he ensured, the traffic flow remained smooth because it could be diverted via Jalan Mangga, Kiai Wahid Hasyim Street, Sunan Kudus Street and through the Kudus Square it could be continued to Semarang or towards Pati.
For parking locations, he said, it is provided on the south side of Jalan Dr. Ramelan with a length of 100 meters, then on Jalan Mangga, Lukmono Hadi and Jalan Sunan Kudus.
"While the layout of the traders, we are still waiting for the number of traders who register because we plan to select it by adjusting the existing capacity to around 74 selling places with a stall size of about 5 square meters," he said.
SEE ALSO:
Imam wants traders who sell can really attract visitors, so they will be mapped from the culinary, handicraft, fashion, to other types of sales.
Although registration for new traders is open today, July 24, he said, there are quite a lot of enthusiasts because the files received have reached 89 registration files, while those who have been absent from registering are 120 traders.
Dewi Kusuma admits that she is interested in registering for selling at CFN because it is to increase her income. Meanwhile, what will be sold will be various souvenirs, starting from hair flips, fake nails produced by themselves.
The CFN program is scheduled to take place from 19.00 WIB to 24.00 WIB. If the enthusiasm of the community is high, the location can be extended to Jalan Dr. Lukmono Hadi with a record of high community enthusiasm and selling activities run smoothly.
The plan is for CFN to be held once a month, although later it can be changed to every week when it is supported by the enthusiasm of the community which is quite high and really has an economic impact on MSME players.
Previously, CFN was scheduled to be held simultaneously at the Jakarta Muharram Festival 2025 centered at the HI-Monas Roundabout, Central Jakarta.
However, after being considered, the DKI Provincial Government canceled the trial plan on Saturday, July 7.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
