Policy Evaluation Of Restructuring Street Vendors in Surakarta City (Study of Street Vendors in Monument Park Banjarsari and Street Vendors in Manahan Stadium)

Frahlevi Prajasari,Choirul Saleh,Andy Fefta Wijaya

doi:10.21776/ub.wacana.2017.018.03.4

Abstract

This study examined the policy evaluation of restructuring street vendors in Surakarta city. Street vendors represent the economic actors in the informal sector of urban economic activity. The government of City/District usually removes these street vendors by disguising this activity behind the reason of structuring, . The study used descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The relocation of street vendors in Surakarta City is orderly and smooth without violence which may impact badly on physic and material because the government of Surakarta City, especially Surakarta Mayor, uses persuasive approach. Notoharjo Market is a relocation place for street vendors at Banjarsari Monument Park. In the beginning, Notoharjo Market is crowded with buyers but current days, street vendors who occupy Notoharjo Market complain about lack of buyers. The lack of buyers at Notoharjo Market is because the facilities previously provided by the government of Surakarta City are not well maintained. The government of Surakarta City must listening all complains of street vendors for the smoothness and orderliness of trading activity of street vendors. Not only listening, but the government of Surakarta City also gives appropriate and best solution to street vendors such that street vendors feel comfort in selling and their income is better than before.

Highlights

Street vendors represent the economic actors in the informal sector of urban economic activity
The implementation of restructuring policy for street vendors at Banjarsari Monument Park is by moving them to Notoharjo Market
Notoharjo Market is a market built and specialized for street vendors from Banjarsari Monument Park and the spot is given free of charge

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Street vendors represent the economic actors in the informal sector of urban economic activity. The research attempts to evaluate whether the policy of structuring vendors in this city is well managed similar to that during the leadership of Jokowi or even worse It is important matter because Surakarta City has been the model city for the structuring of street vendors. The process of data collection in qualitative research to move from area to construct empirical theories based on the information obtained in the field. The interview process is conducted independently or in which the researchers did not use a structured interview guide that has been specified or arranged in systematic data collection and complete, but it will be the only form of interview guide explains the problems that encourage informants. These results obtained data more clearly in line with the focus of research in order to draw conclusions

Data display

RESULT

Factors Supporting and Constraining The

Evaluation Over Street Vendors

Conclusion