Spatial Planning and Building Setbacks in the Binongjati Knitting Industrial Area, Bandung City: A Preliminary Study of Urban Planning, Economics, and Transportation Rahmat Lazuardi (a*), Vera Septiawati (a), Muhammad Syarqim Mahfudz (a), Ammarrafi Rahman Alharits (a), Fajrin Meilani Azzahra Zain (a), Khairan Muhammad Al-Kanz (a), Saeful Hidayat (a)
a) Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Islam Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract
Binongjati home-based industrial area of Bandung City, which has rapidly developed as a center for household-based knitting production. Mapping results reveal that over 70% of buildings violate the GSB regulations regarding roads and building-to-building distances, especially Class 4 buildings that serve mixed functions (residential and SMEs). In addition, 77% of the buildings along the riverbanks also breach river setback regulations as stipulated by national policy. These violations are not merely acts of noncompliance, but rather reflect structural pressures due to limited land availability, microeconomic needs, and misalignment between formal regulations and the spatial practices of local communities. The area^s transport infrastructure has not developed in parallel with economic growth, triggering spatial conflicts, congestion, and a decline in built environment quality. Poor inter-agency coordination and the lack of effective oversight mechanisms further exacerbate the situation. This study underscores the need for a more adaptive, participatory, and spatial data-driven approach to planning. Managing areas like Binongjati requires policies that bridge legal certainty with spatial justice, through the development of micro-zoning guidelines, community empowerment, and the utilization of GIS technology for continuous monitoring. The research provides both a conceptual and operational framework for transforming informal urban areas into structured, functional, and equitable living spaces.
