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The governor's idea to build a "love lock" bridge linking Jl. Rasuna Said and Jl. Kuningan Persada has gotten the side-eye from residents and experts over its apparent mismatch between location and purpose as well as more urgent infrastructure needs that could help urban mobility.
Hundreds of padlocks to symbolize everlasting love, known as “love locks”, hang from a fence on Makartsteg Bridge over the Salzach River in Salzburg, Austria, in this undated photo. (Shutterstock/Max Lindenthaler)
The Jakarta administration’s plan to build several “love lock” bridges along a major thoroughfare in South Jakarta as part of a beautification project has sparked debate over whether the romantic installations will address the city’s infrastructure needs.The idea was first raised by Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, who said the bridges would be built over the Cideng River, which flows parallel to Jl. Rasuna Said, thus connecting the highway to Jl. Kuningan Persada in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters.
