International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)
Volume 10, Issue 04, April 2019, pp. 2216-2223, Article ID: IJCIET_10_04_230
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MANAGEMENT OF ARU ROAD CORRIDOR AS
STREET FOOD COURT IN MERAUKE CITY
Sari Octavia, Anton Topan and Muchlis Alahuddin
Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Musamus, Merauke, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Road plays an important role in the economic growth of a city. Character image of
a city can be seen from the appearance of the main road corridor. In the Aru road
corridor, the activities that occur and the geographical location of the area become
potential that can be developed in terms of economic and commercial aspects. The
problems in the Aru road corridor include 1). Road shoulders which are the flow of
vehicles both in the fast lane and the slow lane are used as vehicle parking areas so
that serious handling is required. 2). There is no pedestrian path. The use of road
shoulder by street vendors causes the Aru road corridor to become irregular. The
methodology used in this study is a qualitative descriptive methodology with data
collection methods. The design principles and development strategies that are tried to
be applied to the Aru road are for parking, by utilizing a home page or shop yard during
the day with two-way circulation. Whereas at night the circulation path changes into
one direction with an edge parking system that utilizes the road body. For the
arrangement of the pedestrian lane, the road shoulder which is the place for street
vendors to sell is organized into a pedestrian during the day and becomes a street food
court at night while the area not occupied by street vendors is a pedestrian area to
support the area's functions as a commercial area during the day and culinary tourist
area at night.
Keywords: Aru Road, Pedestrian, Street Vendors, Street Food court
Cite this Article: Sari Octavia, Anton Topan and Muchlis Alahuddin, Management of
Aru Road Corridor as Street Food Court in Merauke City. International Journal of
Civil Engineering and Technology, 10(04), 2019, pp. 2216-2223
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1. INTRODUCTION
Highway infrastructure is an infrastructure system that is considered very important in a city
system given its role as a liaison between one place and another. Road infrastructure is the
social capital of the community which has an important role in opening access to remote areas
to the outside world. Road plays an important role in the economic growth of a city. Character
image of a city can be seen from the appearance of the main road corridor.
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Likewise, the city of Merauke is one of the districts located in the easternmost part of
Indonesia. Roads are vital for connecting one region to another so that connectivity between
regions is established to facilitate the movement of people, goods and services. Merauke, which
has 20 districts spread throughout the Merauke regency with a far enough location causes roads
as infrastructure facilities to play a very important role in economic growth in Merauke district.
Road has legally become a public space, without roads there will be no city. Road serves
as access to private spaces, community structures, supporting city life. Roads must be designed
taking into account safety, health and traffic. Roads must also have facilities such as pedestrian
ways, street furniture and soft landscaping (Mokodongan, 2016). Aru Road is one of the
secondary arterial roads that connects Highway Mandala with Jalan Brawijaya which is the
road of the Primary Artery which stretches across the city of Merauke.
The tendency of the corridor's rapid development is pushing towards very high mobility
and has an impact on the quality of the corridor environment, both physical, visual, and
ecological (Agustin, 2014). One of the activities in the road corridor is commercial activity.
Commercial corridors themselves are defined as road corridors that utilize space along the way
for commercial activities, complex offices and work centers within cities (Bishop, 1989 in
Syariah, et al, 2017). In the Aru road corridor, the activities that occur and the geographical
location of the area become potential that can be developed. When viewed from an economic
and commercial perspective, the Aru road corridor becomes a business and commercial place
during the daytime, while in the afternoon and evening the Aru road corridor becomes a place
for street vendors to sell food so that this area has the potential as a potential culinary place to
be developed being a media promotion area can even become a city landmark.
The Aru road corridor is an area that has vast potential, especially in the development of
trade and tourism, especially culinary tourism at night. This is indicated by the number of shops
and groups of shophouses that are built supported by the location of a strategic area which is
located in the center of the city, so that during the day this area becomes a region that is quite
busy with trade activities and at night. This area is turned into a central culinary area that
provides various types of culinary so that this area has the potential as a place for street culinary
which is very potential to be developed into a media campaign for the promotion of the region
is expected to become a landmark of the city.
If viewed from the eight elements of Urban Design by Hamid Shirvani, the problems in the
Aru road corridor include 1). Road shoulders which are the flow of vehicles both in the fast
lane and the slow lane are used as vehicle parking areas so that serious handling is required. 2).
There is no pedestrian path. The criteria for planning and design of pedestrian lines are very
important issues in trying to create a comfortable and safe space for pedestrians. (Cahya, et al.,
2012). 3). The use of road shoulder by street vendors causes the Aru road corridor to become
irregular and seem chaotic. This is the basis for consideration for the arrangement of the Aru
road corridor so that the corridor of the road can return to its original function and the quality
of the area can be developed.
This research is to answer how to arrange the Aru road corridor to be a pedestrian and
street-food court so that street vendors who trade along the corridor path are more organized
and well organized. The purpose of this study is to organize the Aru road corridor to become a
pedestrian and street-food court so that street vendors who trade along the corridor path are
more organized and well organized.
2. METHODOLOGY
The methodology used in this study is a qualitative descriptive methodology with data
collection methods conducted through field observations by conducting a study in advance of
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the object of research. Observations were made to obtain the mapping of pedestrians, parking
areas and street vendors.
The research location (Figure 1) is in the Aru road corridor located in Maro Village,
Merauke District, Merauke Regency. The boundaries of the area are as follows: on the west
bordering the Mandala highway, on the east bordering the Warrior road and on the north
bordering the Ermasu road.
Figure 1. The site of study
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1. Regional typology and morphology
In general, the typology and morphology of the Aru road corridor area follows the direction of
the road with the orientation of the road pattern which is dominated by commercial buildings
given the very strategic location of being in the city center.
Figure 2. Tipology and morfology of site
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3.2. Identification and analysis of regional potential
To simplify the process of analyzing the design component and improve functional quality and
drafting concepts that are in accordance with the potential of the site and the results of the
analysis, an identification of the potential of the area owned by the Aru road corridor was made.
This identification is carried out by considering the physical and non-physical conditions of the
area and the potential possessed by the region.
From the analysis carried out, along the Aru road corridor it is indeed dominated by
commercial buildings and semi-permanent kiosks. This area has a shoulder that is quite wide,
which is 3.5 M so that it is considered to be quite a large place to trade for street vendors. In
addition, a strategic location with complete road infrastructure support is the potential of this
region.
3.3. Zoning
Zoning is done to make it easier to determine the direction of regional development in each
function of the zone. This zoning is done by considering the physical condition of the area such
as the width of the road shoulder, the completeness of the utilities and the condition of the
building which is along the road corridor. In addition to the physical condition of the area,
zoning is also carried out by considering the RDTR direction of Merauke City and the character
of activities in the region.
The zoning was carried out with the aim of being the basis of the reference for regional
development based on the Merauke city spatial plan, land allocation is a mix use of commercial,
residential and educational areas. Zoning is carried out by looking at the potential for
developing the existing area and conditions that refer to the Merauke City RTRW.
Street vendors selling along the Aru road corridor are no longer a problem but have become
one of the potential areas owned by the Aru Road Corridor which strengthens the position of
the Aru Road corridor area as one of the commercial activity centers in Merauke City. But
structuring the traders needs to be done in order to create a more organized and orderly
environment to strengthen the image of the region.
3.4. Arrangement of pedestrian lanes
Pedestrian lane arrangement is carried out by referring to the concept and dimensions of the
pedestrian lanes that have been determined by considering additional facilities and maximum
pedestrian flow.
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Table 1. Determination of the dimensions of the sidewalk based on location and maximum
pedestrian flow
Location
pedestrian
flow
City center
(CBD)
80
Arterial Along parks,
pedestrians
/
schools and
Road
minutes
other major
pedestrian
centers
City center
(CBD)
80
Along parks,
Road
pedestrians /
schools
and
Collector
minutes
other major
pedestrian
centers
50
pedestrians /
Local road
minutes
35
Local roads and residential pedestrians /
minutes
Zona
Facility
Effective
Line
width
Kerb
Building Total Dimension
Facade
0,15 m
1,2 m
2,75 –
3,75m
0,75
5–6m
0,15 m
0,9 m
2 – 2,75 m
0,35 m
3,5 – 4 m
0,15 m
0,75 m
1,9 m
0,15 m
3m
0,15 m
0,6 m
1,5 m
0,15 m
2,5 m
Reference: Pedoman Kementrian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat No.
2/SE/M/2018 tentang perencanaan teknis fasilitas pejalan kaki
3.5. Complete facilities and infrastructure
1. Provision of special pathways for persons with disabilities
Lubis in Hasanah (2017) states that there are several technical requirements that must be owned
by pedestrian access by diffables and among them are guide lines. The guiding path is the
pathway prepared in the pedestrian path to guide persons with disabilities by utilizing tile
texture as a guide and warning. Tiles with striped textures show the direction of travel and
round texture tiles warn against changes in the situation around/warning.
2. Provision of street furniture
Pedestrian Network Infrastructure and Facilities are facilities provided along the pedestrian
network to ensure the safety and comfort of pedestrians. (Regulation of the Minister of Public
Works Number: 03 / PRT / M / 2014). One of the conveniences provided is street furniture
(supporting infrastructure for public space) which not only beautifies the sidewalk, but also has
benefits. All street furniture that is installed in the sidewalk area is a facility that has its own
functions such as:
a. Park bench
Park benches are very functioning for a place to stop when tired of walking. Park Benches /
Seats are located outside the free space of the pedestrian path with a distance between seats
which is 10 meters. Seating is made with dimensions of 0.4-0.5 meters wide and 1.5 meters
long, and uses materials that have high durability such as metal and print concrete.
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b. Trash can
Trash cans are also street furniture that is mandatory. Like its function, with the trash can, the
sidewalk is expected to be clean and comfortable.
The trash can is located outside the free space of the pedestrian path with a distance
between trash cans which is 20 meters. Trash cans are made with dimensions as needed,
and use materials that have high durability such as metal and printed concrete.
c. Street lights
Garden lights are also one of the important street furniture. Apart from functioning as lighting,
garden lights can also be used to beautify the sidewalk.
The lighting is located outside the free space of the pedestrian path with a distance between
the lighting lights which is 10 meters. Lighting lights are made with a maximum height of 4
meters and use materials that have high durability such as metal and print concrete.
3. Trees as soft material elements
Vegetation is a soft element (soft material) that does not have a fixed shape and always
develops according to its growth period, causing an ever-changing shape and size. The change
can be seen from the shape, texture, color and size. This change is caused because plants are
creatures that always grow and are influenced by natural factors and growth places. (Hakim in
Kurniawan, 2010; Istianto and Mangkoedihardjo, 2018).
The design principles and development strategies that are trying to be applied to the Aru
road are trying to develop spatial strategies as open spaces in this area so that their development
is preceded by basic thinking concerning conditions related to their functions as responsive,
democratic public open spaces by paying attention to user rights, and meaningful that is able
to interpret public space as a shared space.
Every city and region has different design principles related to the social and cultural
conditions of the community. Therefore, special principles are needed
related to public open space that is adapted to the environmental conditions of the region
(Mokodongan 2016). Some of the principles that are trying to be applied to the arrangement of
the Aru road corridor are as follows:
1. Circulation and Parking
The circulation and parking system used in structuring the Aru road corridor is a parking system
that utilizes a home page or shop yard during the day with two-way circulation. Whereas at
night the circulation path changes to one direction with an edge parking system that utilizes the
road body.
2. Pedestrian and Street lanes
The Aru road corridor is divided into 5 segments, namely:
a. Area 1 which functions as a pedestrian and street food court that provides various
processed meat and fish at night.
b. Area 2 which also functions as a pedestrian and street food court that provides a variety
of processed meat and fish at night.
c. Area 3 which functions as a pedestrian as well as street foodcourt that provides a variety
of processed rice, soup, fried foods and other cuisines at night.
d. Area 4 which functions as a pedestrian and street food court that provides various juices,
fried foods and various other types of snacks.
e. Area 5 which functions as a pedestrian using grass block pavement for. This route is a
purely special route for pedestrians and not street foodcourt because it is not possible to become
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a place to sell due to the inadequate area of the corridor to accommodate activities. This
pedestrian route is prepared to support the region's potential.
3. Greening
Greening in this area is done to be able to support the main function of the area (Samudro and
Mangkoedihardjo, 2006; Santoso and Mangkoedihardjo, 2013) as a pedestrian area considering
that reforestation is one of the elements in pedestrian arrangement. Trees planted on pedestrian
lines on the Aru road corridor are not only an aesthetic element but also as a shade and guide
to circulation. The distance between trees is 6 meters equipped with pots made of concrete to
protect the tree.
Figure 3. Lay Out Cross Section of Aru Street Corridor Area
4. CONCLUSIONS
Arrangement of the Aru road corridor area is carried out to create a quality of a comfortable
area by prioritizing public interests and considering the development of regional potential. This
arrangement is expected to strengthen the regional identity as a business area during the day
and culinary tours at night. To support the arrangement of the Aru Road Corridor as a
pedestrian and street food court, it is necessary to design a cart that is efficient in terms of
utilization and dimensions so that the carts that will be provided for street vendors are uniform
and able to meet the needs of sellers and buyers.
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