The Regent of Badung, Wayan Adi Arnawa, who oversees Bali’s largest tourism resort, including Canggu and Seminyak, is calling for more efforts to be made to improve accessibility in the area.
Regent Arnawa wants to see the beachfront in Canggu’s Pererenan better pedestrianized.
During a visit to Pererenan Beach this week, Regent Arnawa assessed the accessibility of the area, which is increasingly popular with both domestic and international tourists.
He told reporters, “The arrangement of this coastal area is important for the comfort of all. Not only tourist but also local people who use the beach for spiritual and cultural activities.”
He has called for his teams to immediately get to work on improving pedestrian access to the Pererenan Beachfront as well as planting trees and creating shady areas for all to enjoy.
Regent Arnawa told reporters, “The beaches of Badung are not only a tourist attraction but also have high spiritual and cultural value for the community, especially as a place to carry out religious ceremonies such as melasti and a series of other yadnya facilities.”
He concluded, “Collaboration between cultural preservation and tourism development must be balanced for the sake of universal harmony.”
Pererenan is one of Bali’s most in-demand tourism destinations in 2025, having been ranked as TimeOut Magazine’s coolest neighborhood in the world in 2024. TimeOut Magazine described the resort as a “place [that] will remind you of what made Canggu famous in the first place—pristine beaches, cosy cafés, eclectic shops, and a certain laidback cool, devoid of noise and traffic.”
The update from Regent Arnawa comes as news circulates up in Gianyar Regency of a tourist who has been badly injured after a sidewalk is reported to have given way beneath him as he was walking along Jalan Raya Ubud, the main high street in the arts and cultural capital.
Viral video footage shows a male tourist lying on the sidewalk with wounds to his lower legs, and beside him, a gaping hole in the sidewalk.
Responding to the news, Bali Senator Ni Luh Djelanik wrote, “No more sacrifice. The government needs to get it right. Quick moves. Too many accidents happen.”
“Om Swastyastu, policy bearers of Gianyar district, we have repeatedly reminded you to resolve all the problems of roads/sidewalks/lights immediately. Do not close your ears and hearts.”
The issue of walkability and accessibility is one that is being discussed across the top tourism resorts in Bali, including in other areas of Badung Regency.
Speaking to reporters just last month, Bali Senator Wayan Pupsa Negara confirmed that funding has been allocated to improve the walkability of the Samigita Beach area.
This area is better known to holidaymakers as the length of coast that spans from Kuta Beach through Legian to Seminyak.
Senator Negara told reporters, “The damage to the sidewalk has caused tourists who pass by to fall. This has endangered safety. Because it is a tourism area, it is necessary to make repairs.”
He added, “We hope there will be better cooperation between the Badung Regency Government and the Bali Provincial Government to reorganize this area. This damaged sidewalk not only disrupts comfort, but also damages the image of Bali tourism.”
Concluding, “If Bali has been named the World’s Second-Best Destination, we must maintain the infrastructure and public facilities to keep them suitable and attractive to tourists.”
While some areas of Bali are in urgent need of improvement when it comes to accessibility, other resort areas have already got things covered.
Both Sanur and Nusa Dua have safe, easily accessible, and lengthy pedestrian beach walk areas which are appreciated by all who visit, but especially those with additional access needs and young families using push chairs and buggies.
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Muhammad alFajar
Friday 4th of July 2025
The Regent needs to get a handle on the beach garbage issue before worrying about placing more precast concrete walkways that wash away at high tide.
Serge
Wednesday 2nd of July 2025
Good day The initiative is commendable. However, one should fix the Kuta beach
Firechef
Wednesday 2nd of July 2025
They always Want, Want Want, but never Do, Do, Do!
Peter
Wednesday 2nd of July 2025
Talk talk talk ,that’s all Bali politicians are good for
Exp
Wednesday 2nd of July 2025
"Improve the walkability of the Samigita Beach area."? First visit Kuta and Sanur to see what not to do.
Kuta beach walk path is stressful to traverse with "thousands" of people hawking their services and the thick kretek smoke lingering there. Hopeless.
In Sanur many restaurants have taken over the beach completely over long stretches so you basically have to walk/bike in the middle of the venues clashing with waiters and customers. Another hopeless case.
New built pristine walk paths will therefore be taken over by locals for businesses, parking, warungs and additional driving lane for motorbikes. All this because there is no enforcement of rules towards locals.