Transit oriented development of light rapid transit palembang

Abstract

Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is one of the public mass transport which is necessary to break the problem of the urban transportation system in developing countries. LRT has many promises in the development of the city, in addition to solving the transportation problem is an increase in economic activity. This current case study of the paper is Palembang, one of the cities in Indonesia; the government develops mass public transport to solve the transportation problems. The government planned LRT construction to optimize the development of demand for public transport. This paper studies the concept of LRT construction by the development of Transit Oriented Development (TOD), include the development of estate management at stations area. The concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) for the develop stations location to spur the growth of economic activity around the locations. This concept needs to analyze the socio-economic impact study to determine the feasibility of developing TOD level especially at stations and the land use impact of the construction of LRT. Survey of Palembang City land use shown that 23 location can use as stations. The analysis by the impact of the socio-economic condition, land use, and feasibility of LRT construction; present that there are 13 locations can be used as TOD and shown as stations of Palembang LRT.