scholarly journals MENG-EMPU-KAN PEREMPUAN: DESAIN RUANG PUBLIK YANG AMAN DAN NYAMAN BAGI PEKERJA PEREMPUAN DI SCBD - JAKARTA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Melania Melania ◽  
Erwin Fahmi
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Public Toilets

The SCBD area is a high class complex of office spaces and other uses, who has female workers with several levels and categories. The proportion of female to male workers in SCBD is reltively equal, around 47% and 53%. In supporting activities in the area, there has sharing public facilities and infrastructure. The facilities and infrastructure include pedestrians, public toilets, public open area, bus stop, zebra cross, and guardhouse. Women in general and female workers in particular have unique characteristics which made them feelings, they will be sensitive to certain things that can disturb their feelings of security and comfort. Those characteristics also make them vurnerable to crime, including sexual harassment. This especially true for female workers who come home late at night. Security systems, including the lighting system of the area, are among the most important conditions for female workers. Therefore, in the design of  public space at SCBD the need for secure and comfortable spaces for all categories and levels of female workers was also considered. The purpose of this study is to review the appropriate security system in the area, opinion of female workers toward the system, and to formulate future improvement directions.This research is a qualitative research with case study method. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, part of the data collection process was conducted online. Finding of the study reveal that there are several things that are not fulfilled by the SCBD management  with respect to the needs for secure and comfortable public spaces for female workers. In the future, it is expected that SCBD management will be more sensitive to the specific collective needs and aspiration of female.Keywords: Public Spaces, Gender, SCBD Jakarta, Women WorkersAbstrakKawasan SCBD merupakan kawasan perkantoran kelas atas dan mixed-use di Jakarta. Di dalamnya juga bekerja kaum perempuan dengan berbagai kategori dan tingkatan. Proporsi pekerja perempuan terhadap pekerja laki-laki di kawasan SCBD relatif sama, yakni 47% berbanding 53%. Dalam menunjang kegiatan di dalam kawasan, terdapat sarana dan prasarana publik yang digunakan bersama. Sarana dan prasarana tersebut berupa pedestrian, toilet umum, ruang terbuka publik, halte transportasi publik, zebra cross, dan pos jaga. Perempuan secara umum, dan pekerja perempuan khusus, memiliki karakteristik khas, yang menjadikan mereka peka terhadap hal-hal tertentu yang dapat mengganggu rasa aman dan nyaman mereka. Sementara, karena karakteristiknya tersebut, mereka juga rentan menjadi korban tindak kejahatan dan pelecehan seksual. Para pekerja perempuan yang karena tuntutan pekerjaannya mengharuskan mereka pulang larut malam paling rentan terhadap tindakan kejahatan tersebut. Sistem keamanan, termasuk pencahayaan kawasan yang memadai, penting untuk menjaga para pekerja perempuan. Karena itu, desain ruang publik di kawasan SCBD juga memperhatikan kebutuhan akan keamanan dan kenyamanan bagi berbagai tingkatan pekerja perempuan tersebut. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk me-review sistem keamanan yang berjalan saat ini di kawasan SCBD, pandangan pekerja perempuan terhadap sistem keamanan tersebut, dan merumuskan arah perbaikan ke depan. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Karena penelitian dikerjakan pada masa pandemi COVID-19, sebagian proses pengumpulan data dilakukan secara online. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa masih ada beberapa hal yang belum dipenuhi pihak pengelola SCBD berkatian dengan kebutuhan rasa aman dan nyaman pada ruang publik. Ke depan, pengelola kawasan SCBD diharapkan dapat lebih peka terhadap kebutuhan khas dan aspirasi para pekerja perempuan secara kolektif.

scholarly journals The (No-)Public Space. Reviewing the Transformation of Al-Qaed Ibrahim's Urban Image

2020 ◽  
pp. 177-192
Author(s):  
Iman Hegazy
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The Political ◽  
Urban Image ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Public spaces are defined as places that should be accessible to all inhabitants without restrictions. They are spaces not only for gathering, socializing and celebrating but also for initiating discussions, protesting and demonstrating. Thus, public spaces are intangible expressions of democracy—a topic that the paper tackles its viability within the context of Alexandria, case study Al-Qaed Ibrahim square. On the one hand, Al-Qaed Ibrahim square which is named after Al-Qaed Ibrahim mosque is a sacred element in the urban fabric; whereas on the other it represents a non-religious revolutionary symbol in the Alexandrian urban public sphere. This contradiction necessitates finding an approach to study the characteristic of this square/mosque within the Alexandrian context—that is to realize the impact of the socio-political events on the image of Al-Qaed Ibrahim square, and how it has transformed into a revolutionary urban symbol and yet into a no-public space. The research revolves around the hypothesis that the political events taking place in Egypt after January 25th, 2011, have directly affected the development of urban public spaces, especially in Alexandria. Therefore methodologically, the paper reviews the development of Al-Qaed Ibrahim square throughout the Egyptian socio-political changes, with a focus on the square’s urban and emotional contextual transformations. For this reason, the study adheres to two theories: the "city elements" by Kevin Lynch and "emotionalizing the urban" by Frank Eckardt. The aim is not only to study the mentioned public space but also to figure out the changes in people’s societal behaviour and emotion toward it. Through empowering public spaces, the paper calls the different Egyptian political and civic powers to recognize each other, regardless of their religious, ethnical or political affiliations. It is a step towards replacing the ongoing political conflicts, polarization, and suppression with societal reconciliation, coexistence, and democracy.

scholarly journals Lessons For Toronto From Melbourne’s City Centre Revitalization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Gilliard
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Social Quality

Public space is important to a city’s economic and social quality. Downtown Toronto is not known for its public spaces but Melbourne is widely recognized for recently revitalizing its city centre with improved public spaces. A case study of Melbourne investigates its comparability to Toronto as well as the details of its "renaissance." It is concluded that Melbourne is, in fact, highly comparable to Toronto. Interventions in Melbourne were characterized by the principles: long-term vision, emphasizing local strengths, investment in quality, making space for people on foot, and using effective arguments and evidence. To emulate Melbourne’s city-centre revitalization, Toronto first should facilitate a civic conversation about the long-term vision for its downtown; second, it should initiate a public life survey of the downtown; third, it should invest is the physical quality of downtown public spaces; and fourth, it should begin an incremental program to reclaim roadway space from cars in locations of high pedestrian use.

Privatization of Public Space: Spatial Practice in the Umbrella Movement

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-459
Author(s):  
Kin-Ling Tang
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Spatial Practices ◽  
Dominant Ideology ◽  
The Public ◽  
Spatial Practice ◽  
Representational Space ◽  
Radical Critique ◽  
Temporal Dimensions

This article argues that in order to understand the resistance potentials of taking space movements, the temporal dimensions and spatial practices implied cannot be neglected, or else there would be a tendency to be overoptimistic about resistance in these movements. Using the Umbrella Movement that took place in Hong Kong in 2014 as a case study, this article notes that representational space and spatial practice by protesters were guided by a dualistic view of the public and the private, which in turn is the dominant ideology in neoliberalism, and that their acts of resistance were not able to go beyond the confines of conceived space. In the movement, protesters reclaimed public spaces through privatizing them. Based on the work of Lefebvre, this article argues that only with a radical critique of neoliberal values embedded in capitalism including the public-private dualism can any real transformations of everyday life and hence revolution be possible.

Playful Engagement for Public Spaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (ISS) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Koichi Araake ◽  
Michinari Kono ◽  
Eiji Iwata ◽  
Norio Sasaki
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Space Activities ◽  
Bodily Movements

Designing embodied playfulness has been explored as a method for problem-solving. However, when thinking about deploying such an approach in public space activities, we often face many limitations regarding safety and ambiance, especially for bodily movements and behavior. To explore and address the challenges of deploying playfulness with restrained bodily movements in public spaces, we present a case study of an escalator augmented with auditory and visual feedback. An escalator in a public shopping mall has many limitations that require careful consideration in the design to maintain safety and avoid mistakes. We describe the challenges of our design strategy in order to complete the installation of a public escalator over five days. The results show that our approach significantly encouraged people to use the escalator, and also improved their manner of using it. Our work presents a successful method of treating the balance of social limitations and enjoyment that can affect human behavior in positive ways.

Public Space, Common Space, and the Spaces In–Between: A Case Study of Philadelphia's LOVE Park

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 676-703
Author(s):  
Luke M. Cianciotto
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
General Public ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Common Space ◽  
The Common

This study concerns the struggle for Philadelphia's LOVE Park, which involved the general public and its functionaries on one side and skateboarders on the other. This paper argues LOVE Park was one place composed of two distinct spaces: the public space the public engendered and the common space the skateboarders produced. This case demonstrates that public and common space must be understood as distinct, for they entail different understandings of publicly accessible space. Additionally, public and common spaces often exist simultaneously as “public–common spaces,” which emphasizes how they reciprocally shape one another. This sheds light on the emergence of “anti–common public space,” which is evident in LOVE Park's 2016 redesign. This concept considers how common spaces are increasingly negated in public spaces. The introduction of common space to the study of public spaces is significant as it allows for more nuanced understandings of transformations in the urban landscape.

scholarly journals HOW ARE PUBLIC SPACES SUSTAINING CULTURAL IDENTITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF CHINA’S INCREASINGLY GLOBALLY FOCUSED URBAN DEVELOPMENTS: USING A CASE STUDY OF PUTUO IN SHANGHAI

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-205
Author(s):  
Hee Sun (Sunny) Choi
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Urban Change ◽  
Global Presence ◽  
The City

This paper explores what it means for a public space to embody the city within rapid urban change in contemporary urban development and how a space can accomplish this by embracing the culture of the city, its people and its places, using the particular case of Putuo, Shanghai in China. The paper employs mapping and empirical surveys to learn how the local community use the act of communal dance in everyday public spaces of this neighborhood, and seeks not to find generalizable rules for how humans comprehend a city, but instead to better understand how local inhabitants and their chosen activities can influence their built environment. The findings from this emphasize the importance to identify how public spaces can help to define cities with China’s emerging global presence, whilst addressing the ways in which local needs and perspectives can be preserved.

scholarly journals The role of ethnic malls in placemaking: a case study of First Markham Place

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Liu
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Ethnic Community ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Cultural Goods ◽  
Shopping Centres

This study examines the role and effectiveness of suburban, ethnic shopping centres in providing an alternative to public space. It is a response to the suburb's lack of good public spaces, and the resulting lack of community and sense of place, and is informed by the development of 'ethnoburbs' across North America. This study explores themes revealed by both literature and a series of field observations and intercept interview. A case study analyzing First Markham Place and how its mall patrons use the space revealed implications regarding the effectiveness of these malls as public spaces. The author found that the mall's role as a community hub provides opportunities to satisfy both practical and innate desires for cultural goods, services, and co-ethnic interactions, encourages a 'public life' not seen in conventional suburban malls, and creates a unique sense of place for members of the target ethnic community as well as non-members.

scholarly journals The role of ethnic malls in placemaking: a case study of First Markham Place

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Liu
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Ethnic Community ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Cultural Goods ◽  
Shopping Centres

This study examines the role and effectiveness of suburban, ethnic shopping centres in providing an alternative to public space. It is a response to the suburb's lack of good public spaces, and the resulting lack of community and sense of place, and is informed by the development of 'ethnoburbs' across North America. This study explores themes revealed by both literature and a series of field observations and intercept interview. A case study analyzing First Markham Place and how its mall patrons use the space revealed implications regarding the effectiveness of these malls as public spaces. The author found that the mall's role as a community hub provides opportunities to satisfy both practical and innate desires for cultural goods, services, and co-ethnic interactions, encourages a 'public life' not seen in conventional suburban malls, and creates a unique sense of place for members of the target ethnic community as well as non-members.

scholarly journals Mapping of Livability Assessment in Recreational Public Space: A Case Study of Titiwangsa Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur

2021 ◽  
Vol 887 (1) ◽  
pp. 012030
Author(s):  
T. I. F. Iman
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Assessment Criteria ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Visual Aesthetics ◽  
Space Design

Abstract Livability and recreational spaces are considered important aspects of urban life. However, there appears to be a knowledge gap in the current field of study of livability, which is the absence of an assessment criteria that can be used to assess/evaluate livability specifically for recreational public spaces. This research aims to address this knowledge gap by devising a custom assessment criteria that can be used to assess livability for a recreational public space and applying it to the selected case study of Titiwangsa Lake Gardens, a popular recreational park in Kuala Lumpur. The custom livability assessment criteria is used through an online questionnaire that serves to gauge the park users’ satisfaction towards livability qualities and was able determine that Titiwangsa Lake Gardens can in fact be considered as a livable recreational public space because the assessment revealed that the majority of qualities exhibited by the park is contributing positively to its livability. This research has also identified ‘comfort’ and ‘visual aesthetics’ as two of the most important aspects of recreational space design for livability suggests reasons for this. The custom livability assessment criteria for recreational public space devised through this research serves to contribute to the field of livability studies and can be used as a guide or reference for better planning, management, and design of recreational public spaces in the future.

Fencing a Field: Imagined Others in the Unfolding of a Neighborhood Park Conflict

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Trouille
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Property Values ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Public Park ◽  
Park Use ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
And Control ◽  
Shed Light

This article offers a detailed analysis of a neighborhood dispute over fencing a public park. Unlike the archetypal turf battles between longstanding and new neighborhood residents described in previous research, here the daily visits of Latino “outsiders” coming into a local public space produce conflict over park usage and control. The usually cited conditions for conflict, such as reactionary residents resisting ethnic transition and protecting their backyards, do not apply in this case, as the park sits amidst a relatively stable, affluent, white “liberal” neighborhood. This case study shows how sources of tension and trouble extend beyond the property interests and actions of the park users to include the more symbolic and indirect concerns about identity as reflected in park use. Together with longstanding concerns over neighborhood reputation and property values, changing demographics and greater sensitivity to the perception of racism distinctively shaped the unfolding of conflict in this case. The bumpy course of conflict and shifting opinions about the fence shed light on the new complexities and contradictions of contemporary social diversity and exclusion in city parks and other public spaces.

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