Rising Trend of Skateboarding in Jakarta

Skateboarding has been increasingly in vogue since the 2018 Asian Games. While skateboarders were frequently seen as “wild” in the past, lovers of the sport are now seen freely in action at many city parks.

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Skateboarders share space with pedestrians on the sidewalk of Sudirman-Thamrin street, Central Jakarta, Friday (12/3/2021).1

The sidewalk along Jl. Jend. Sudirman near the roundabout in Senayan, Jakarta, was teeming with people doing a variety of activities on Monday (4/4/2022). Without disturbing the pedestrians, many youths were skateboarding enthusiastically.

That paved sidewalk is indeed ideal for skateboarders. It is more than 5 meters wide and has a block 60 centimeters high and 3 meters long that can be used as an obstacle for sliding atop or along its edge.