Kenyamanan Pejalan Kaki Terbadap Pemanfaatan Jalur Pedestrian di Jalan JaminGinting Medan

Abstract

City development is identified by the rapid development which is the realization of the functional development of the residents of Medan. But the city development has brought about the decrease in the quality and the quantity of public space. As we know, public space is joint tenancy, and one of the functions of public space is pedestrian lane (sidewalk). Jalan Jamin Ginting is one of the main streets of Medan which crowdedly used by street users, including pedestrians. As it is dominated by students, this street, including its sidewalk, should reflect a functional public space. Therefore, in order to create a pedestrian space on Jalan Jamin Ginting as comfortable public space, it is necessary to conduct a study on the comfort for pedestrians through physical and climate comfort. Physical comfort includes accessibility, the width of the sidewalk, street furniture, vegetation, and other elements. Climate comfort includes temperature and humidity. Pedestrians' satisfaction was obtained through descriptive method which is expected to satisfy them, viewed from the factors of its physical and climate comfort. The result of the research showed that existing condition and the available supporting facilities in supporting pedestrians' comfort on Jalan Jamin Ginting was in the category of inconvenience. Viewed from the aspect of climate comfort, it lacked of shading, while viewed from physical comfort, it was inconvenient because of a lot of constraint on the road surface as the parking place. It is recommended that the micro climate should be modified by constructing shelters of planting trees so that they will provide shades and physical comfort and will eventually provide smooth flow, convenience, and accessibility for the space users in their work The space users actually want the hardening of sidewalk which does not disturb work activities, while street equipment and street furniture and the laying down of its utility strand should facilitate the users' mobility on pedestrian lane.