Public Open Space Privatization and Quality of Life, Case Study Merdeka Square Medan

Nasution, Achmad Delianur; Zahrah, Wahyuni

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.051

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“…This as Bagwell et al, (2012) explains that the physical setting involving the planning, designing, implementing and managing the landscape of urban public spaces for comfort, safety and enjoyment of people as well as having a strong symbolic and aesthetic dimension. Also, Nasution and Zahrah (2012) argued that good quality of urban space depends on the perception and satisfaction of human needs. In this case, information about users' perceptions and needs would be very useful for the further improvement of public space.…”

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“…Nasution et al, (2012) clarified that physical dimension of public space should be clear and easy access to create human comfort and safe movement system whereby it encourages people either locals or foreigners to get to urban park. Regarding place, public space plays important role as physical component in developing revitalization strategies.…”

Section: Physical Planning Of Public Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In designing public space, it should emphasize the physical setting of place with all design aspects and beautification of the landscape. Also, the landscape setting can improve the quality of life by providing a comfortable environment and can give a boost to urban life simultaneously as a catalyst for social interaction (Nasution et al, 2012).…”

Section: Physical Planning Of Public Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Nasution and Zahrah (2012) agreed that a successful public open space should augment people's safety. Social interactions in public open spaces in city centres can be increased directly by installing big public displays like digital boards that act like CCTV (Askari, 2014).…”

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Walkability in Historic Urban Spaces: Testing the Safety and Security in Martyrs' Square in Tripoli

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“…The POS can be a square, park, garden, circulation path, marketplace or space between buildings. Many studies argue that the areas give a positive contribution to community quality of life, even when they have to compete with the higher design quality of privatized public space (Nasution & Zahrah, 2012). The past research about public open space in Medan (the capital city of Sumatera Utara province) shows that many public open spaces have a poor quality of design, but the community keeps utilize the space intensively (Nasution & Zahrah, 2014).…”

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Public Open Space as Urban Architecture: Design and Public Life

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Public open space (POS) does not become an adequate priority in urban planning and design in developing countries, including Indonesia. The cities are almost 'full of buildings' and 'less of POS.' Meanwhile, many studies show that the POS has a significant effect on citizens' quality of life. By this situation, the research means to explore the quality of public open space in relation to its utilization. The study observed POS in several small towns in North Sumatra Province, where new urbanized area had been rising by autonomy regulation. A visual survey was carried out to record, map and identify the quality of the public open spaces. Besides, the visitors were interviewed to get their perception of the quality of POS. The investigation indicates that almost of public life did not always equal with the design of the POS. Almost POS have no pedestrian linkage to make it connect with the other urban space. Thus, the majority of POS was alienated with the other part of cities.There was no integration with public transport, too. The facilities were less of maintenance. However, the community kept coming to the place and doing many activities. The respondents perceived the POS as quite good, but not good enough. Still, they mostly believed that the POS have a real impact on their quality of life.

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Public Open Space Privatization and Quality of Life, Case Study Merdeka Square Medan

Cited by 60 publications

References 27 publications

Urban Public Space Revitalisation Strategies for George Town World Heritage Site

Urban Public Space Revitalisation Strategies for George Town World Heritage Site

Walkability in Historic Urban Spaces: Testing the Safety and Security in Martyrs' Square in Tripoli

Public Open Space as Urban Architecture: Design and Public Life

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