Car-free Sundays could be introduced to central London, Boris Johnson suggested today, after being inspired by cycling alongside thousands of Indonesians in Jakarta. The London mayor took part in a mass cycle alongside the recently-inaugurated President Joko Widodo on the latest stop of a high-profile six-day regional tour. Every Sunday, several main boulevards of Jakarta are closed to all traffic from 6am, allowing tens of thousands of Indonesians to pour into the streets on bikes and on foot, with street stalls and music offering a carnival atmosphere. Scroll down for video London Mayor Boris Johnson in Jakarta yesterday, said he was impressed by the 'Car Free Sunday'
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Boris Johnson said he was 'blown away' by the success of car-free Sunday
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He joined Indonesian president and local governor on bike ride yesterday
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Jakarta has banned cars from many streets on Sundays for 16 years
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Thousands of Indonesians ride bicycles through the city on Sundays
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He said he would like to bring a similar car-free scheme to London
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Mr Johnson said he would talk to Transport for London about his plan
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