PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The Bandung City Government continues to strive to improve the quality of green open spaces (RTH) in order to create a comfortable, healthy and sustainable environment for its citizens.

Secretary of the Bandung City Housing and Settlement Agency (DPKP), Luthfi Firdaus explained that Bandung City has around 2 million square meters of city parks, which are managed by the government and the private sector.

The party is committed to continuing to maintain the quality of the park with various strategies, including periodic evaluation and revitalization of existing parks.

"One of the biggest challenges in park management is the continuity of maintenance and community participation. Therefore, we also encourage public education so that the community has the awareness to maintain existing parks," said Luthfi during a collaborative broadcast between Radio Sonata and Radio PR FM (11/2/2025).

This broadcast also presents a number of Bandung City DPRD and a number of challenges and solutions in managing city parks are discussed in depth.

Luthfi said there is a paradigm shift in city park design. If previously many parks were fenced to prevent damage, now parks are more open for the public to enjoy.

This also has consequences in the form of increased supervision and maintenance so that the park continues to function optimally.

"The sustainability of city parks is not only the government's responsibility, but also requires the active role of the community. Starting from maintaining cleanliness, avoiding vandalism, to reporting if there are damaged facilities," he said.

Increasing the number and quality of parks in the city of Bandung not only has an impact on the beauty of the city, but also on environmental health and the welfare of residents.

"With close cooperation between the government, DPRD, private sector, and the community, it is hoped that the City of Bandung can achieve the ideal RTH target and present a more comfortable and well-organized green space," he said.

Meanwhile, Member of Commission III of the Bandung City DPRD, Nunung Nurasiah, emphasized that the DPRD continues to accommodate community aspirations regarding the need for green open space through recess programs and development planning discussions (Musrenbang).

Bandung City currently has a green open space coverage of around 12.8%, which is still far from the target of 30% as mandated by the Law. Therefore, a strategy is needed to expand and maintain the existence of city parks.

"Our main challenge is the limited land due to rapid urbanization. Therefore, synergy is needed between the government, private sector, and the community to identify assets that have the potential to be city parks," said Nunung.

Meanwhile, another member of Commission III of the Bandung City DPRD, Yoel Yosaphat, emphasized the importance of maintaining existing parks.

He said that many parks are in a poorly maintained condition, ranging from scattered rubbish to inadequate lighting, which can trigger acts of vandalism and misuse of public spaces.

"We continue to coordinate with related agencies to ensure that park maintenance runs optimally. In fact, we plan to hold regular meetings with agencies to monitor the progress of park repairs and development in Bandung City," said Yoel. (Bandung City Communication and Information Service/Fauziah)