Books and Discussion Hybrid Space for Creative City

Abstract

When pandemic covid-19 happen, many reading community basecamp are closed. It is because of the danger for the visitors to come. The small reading house can't provide enough space for visitors to get physical distancing. So it is important to think about future city planning that solve this problem. We know that creative place is important to raise creative vibe for encouraging the growth of creative citizen. The online platforms become alternative space that also supports this purpose. So we may need the hybrid space which combine between physical and digital space. With qualitative method we can find out some 'ideal spaces' that can be learnt and being inspiration for that purpose. Ubud Writers Readers Festival, Asian Literary Festival, International Literary Festival and Patjar Merah Literary Festival can be the study cases. The creative festivals have components that we need to replicate in the ideal space for discussion and reading public space. Europe cities have corners where people can charity their books while another citizen uses the books by reading them on the spot or bring them to home. Exchanging books and ideas not only become good culture but also create citizens great bounding for stronger city.