Walkability Design Study Using Urban Network Analysis in Tanah Abang Station Area Jakarta

Abstract

In recent years, new urban design regarding walkability has become a major focus of urban planning. Developments in transit areas have generally included walkability as a regional development concept where a walkable design encourages people to walk and switch from using motorized vehicles. Walking is very compatible with the mixed land use profile in Jakarta with compact blocks that pedestrians can easily access. This design study aims to determine the most affected walkability criteria of the existing Tanah Abang transit area based on the RDTR (Detailed Urban Space Management Program) using Urban Network Analysis and design intervention to increase the ridership. The methodology of this design study used UNA simulation as a quantitative analysis tool to determine design interventions in the walkability efficiency criteria in the Tanah Abang transit area. The connectivity and accessibility of the pedestrian path are the major problems. The results of the UNA simulation are used to analyze problems in urban design elements. Reach index affects land use, building mass intensity, and parcel blocks. The straightness and closeness index affect connectivity. The betweenness index affects the placement of open space. The gravity index affects the parking area.