ADAPTATION OF THE PUBLIC SPACE TO THE CHALLENGE OF LIMITED INDOOR SPACE BY THE IMMIGRANT: A CASE OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT AROUND THE RAILWAY TERRACE, SURABAYA, INDONESIA

Abstract

Illegal settlements development indicates the number of middle to low class immigrant coming to the city. It’s a reflection of the city progress which advantages in its tourism, economy, and environment, making it delectable to the job seekers. Unfortunately not many immigrants can afford illegal housing, which then pushes them to occupy spaces around riverbanks, railway terrace, and empty slots around the city. The limitedness of the space in the housing area makes household activities overflow to the outdoor spaces. The purpose of this study was to analyse the potential needs and the characters that occurs to improve the living quality and the public space itself. So that it would give safety for the people around the platform. This research use behaviour observation to record activities and habits formed by the people to list the particular characteristic happens in this railway terrace settlement. The result shows that people have habit to use the outdoor, especially areas around the railway terrace and the track. This is as consequence from the limited indoor spaces.