The Urban Design Guidelines of Sungai Pinyuh Street Corridor

Abstract

Sungai Pinyuh is the largest market in Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan. This area placed between 3 main roads (Pontianak-Mempawah-Bengkayang). It is very strategic as trade and service transit line. From these benefits, there were several negative influences that could reduce the quality of urban environment from lacking of road planning. The purpose of this study is to provide concepts and guidelines for solving various degradation in physical and environmental quality problems, due to uncontrolled development. The research method is qualitative approach with descriptive research reviewing the literature relating to the concept of urban elements to apply to the case. The method focuses on problem-solving by elaborating with the Street Design Guidelines and urban elements. The result are 2 principles, namely integrated corridor and urban green corridor. Both of these concepts are elaborated with the Street Design Guidelines and urban elements by Hamid Shirvani. This principles direct to: 1)composing the rules and spatial planning details, 2)as an operational form to control spatial use, 3)formulating recommendations for building mass and environment system along with main road corridor as the basis for development control guidelines and a sustainable development framework.