IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE QUALITY IN URBAN SETTLEMENT (CASE STUDY: NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS IN BSD CITY AREA, SOUTH TANGERANG)

Abstract

Abstract - Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Tangerang City Government has temporarily
closed City Parks 1 and 2. With the closure of city parks, people are looking for alternative public open spaces
on a smaller scale, namely neighborhood parks. The focus of the research will be on neighborhood parks in the
BSD City, Taman Perdamaian dan Taman Kesehatan. Both objects of this study have the same position as an
active neighborhood park. Currently the condition of Taman Perdamaian has decreased in physical quality.
Meanwhile, the condition of Taman Kesehatan looks deserted by visitors even though the facilities are very well
maintained. This study wants to identify more deeply the quality of the two public open spaces in terms of
physical elements and their activities to find out what factors influence the success of the two neighborhood
parks as public open spaces in urban settlements. This research is descriptive qualitative. Information was
collected by field observations related to physical elements and their use in the two study objects. Furthermore,
questionnaires and interviews were distributed to users, to obtain perception data as a basis for identifying the
quality of the two public open spaces. Based on the analysis, it is known that the Taman Perdamaian has
manifested three qualities that contribute to the overall structure of a place, namely permeability, variety, and
physical legibility. With the realization of these three qualities, the park's success can be seen in attracting more
users. Meanwhile, in Taman Kesehatan of the three qualities that stand out, only permeability and the more
dominant manifestation of visual suitability and richness that are more focused on spatial details. This answers
why Taman Kesehatan is underutilized, namely because of the lack of embodiment of the quality of diversity and
quality of legibility.
Keywords: public open space in settlements, neighborhood park, quality of public open space