ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF PEDESTRIAN PATHS ON THE CORRIDOR OF SUDIRMAN STREET, TANJUNG PURA AS A CULTURAL HERITAGE AREA

Abstract

The Sudirman Street Corridor of Tanjung Pura City, Langkat Regency, is a route that passes through several cultural heritage points determined by the government, namely the Azizi Mosque, the Tomb of national hero Tengku Amir Hamzah and the Old Tanjung Pura city area. As a historical area with a strong architectural character, the corridor is likely to be developed as a cultural heritage-based tourism area. Still, the current pedestrian conditions are uncomfortable because they do not have pedestrian paths that connect each other between regions. Therefore, this study will qualitatively explain the physical condition of pedestrians in the Tanjung Pura Old Town Area (Sudirman Road Corridor) Langkat Regency. Results from this research are expected to be a consideration to revitalize the Tanjung Pura Old Town area, especially on the pedestrian path, by considering the existence of existing cultural heritage buildings. The criteria for pedestrian assessment refer to the PUPR Regulation No.03/PRT/M/2014. This study uses descriptive qualitative research to describe the condition of pedestrian paths in the corridor of Sudirman Street. The study results found that the pedestrian path in the corridor of Sudirman Street does not match the assessment criteria, so improvements are needed. It was found that there were many problems in the pedestrian paths, both in terms of the materials used and the arrangement of the pedestrian path. In addition, pedestrian paths also look unsafe to use. The study results become a reference in considering revitalizing pedestrian paths, considering that the area is a cultural heritage area that needs to be preserved.