The Challenge of Slum Upgrading Plan in Urban Area: a Case Study of Dirgahayu Village, Kotabaru, Indonesia Hanny Maria Caesarina
Urban and Regional Planning Department, Engineering Faculty, University of Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin
Abstract
Dirgahayu village is acknowledged as a slum coastal neighborhood and considered visually damaged the urban area of Kotabaru. This urban village is included in the current local planning priority through stack house program. On the other hand, there are some resistances from the locals regarding this program. This study aims to focus on the challenge of slum settlement upgrading in urban area, and attempts in arranging basic strategy for upgrading plan. Slum settlement in Dirgahayu village were assessed through series of field survey, observations and interviews. Strategies for upgrading plan were drawn based on the findings with SWOT analysis. Challenges in upgrading slum settlements mainly come from sociocultural aspects. Around 24% of the local rejected the idea of stack house for physical upgrading plan, while 76% accepted the program. Community involvement is a crucial preliminary program. Row house shall be considered as another scenario, aside from stack house. Socialization and education about livable neighborhood should be the first strategy priority in slum upgrading plan through community approach, especially in Kotabaru.
