RESETTLEMENT OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF NEIGHBORHOOD UPGRADING A CASE STUDY OF TIPES DISTRICT SURAKARTA

Abstract

The development of a commercial facilities (hypermart) in the Tipes Square has been
a conflicting issue of Surakarta City recently, due to implies to the change of Land Use
specified in the General Spatial Plan of Surakarta (RUTRK 1993 – 2013) from the public
space to commercial activity. Therefore Development Control Plan (RTBL) was needed in
order to control the development of the area. The RTBL recommends the substitution of green
area in surrounding area for balancing the environmental condition due to the loss of public
space (the Tipes Square) generated by the development of hypermart. The only alternative land
possible for development of green area is revitalization of Greenbelt of Premulung River
located in the area. However, right now the Greenbelt of Premulung River has been occupied
by informal squatter settlers, which should be evicted when the Greenbelt is revitalized The
research aims to find out the housing solution alternative for resettlement of the squatter
communities affected by the project. Neighborhood Upgrading concept was developed in order
to integrate the housing solution physically, socially and economically. Methodology
conducted in this research was participatory planning by involving the people affected by the
project including two Neighborhood Areas of XIII and XV of Tipes (about 250 households).
Several phases were conducted as follows: Developing similar perception among communities
related to Neighborhood Upgrading; Revitalization of Premulung Greenbelt; Development of
Low-cost Rental Apartment on the Cemetery land ; relocation of people from squatter
settlement on the Greenbelt and resettlement of people to the apartment.