THE EVALUATION OF PLACEMAKING IN TAMAN MEDIAN, RUSUNAWA MARUNDA
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Placemaking, Public Space, Rusunawa Marunda, Taman MedianAbstract
Rapid urbanization results in the need for quality public spaces, especially in vertical housing area such as Rusunawa Marunda, Jakarta. This research aims to evaluate the placemaking performance of Taman Median, Rusunawa Marunda as a public space by applying placemaking based on The Place Diagram by Project for Public Spaces (PPS), encompassing four dimensions: Access and Linkages, Comfort and Image, Uses and Activities, and Sociability. The method used is descriptive qualitative, with a non-participatory observationliterature and official documents. The data were collected over one week across four daily time periods (morning, midday, afternoon, and evening). Analysis was carried out using a three-stage process and source triangulation to ensure validity. The results reveal that the dimension of Sociability is the best performer in terms of demographic inclusivity, sociopetal spatial design and voluntary frequent use, as a quantifiable enhancement of social cohesion and quality of life of residents. The other three criteria are only partially fulfilled, due to the physical remoteness from daily circulation routes, the lack of infrastructure that provides thermal comfort and the lack of planned community activity. This work contributes to placemaking scholarship in vertical housing situations by identifying an asymmetry that is both socially driven and design-driven. Top recommendations include inclusive accessibility infrastructure, more shading and resident-based management with structured programming.
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