The Flexibility of Parking Space of Traditional Market in the City Center (Case Study: Pasar Gede Of Surakarta, Indonesia)

Abstract

The economic growth in the city of Surakarta could be seen in its trading activities. The existing condition of the current parking space is located on the side of the road or on street parking. This has an impact on traffic jams during peak hours. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to discover the flexibility of parking space at Pasar Gede Trade Area. The method began with empirical data collection based on Category Based Analysis method in grouping the duration of use, area extent, and technical arrangement of parking space. The result of grouping was then analyzed in terms of temporary spatial flexibility. The results show that the use of parking space area temporarilly can be regarded as a space with the flexibility of Time Cycle and Time Management, whereas conceptually, it is due to the flexibility of Convertibility that occurs naturally from the consciousness of the users. The contribution of the theory which can be generated is the flexibility of space in the context of spatial constraints through the diversity of spatial planning techniques.