Opportunities and Challenges of Public Space Commercialization from Economic Security Perspective
Abstract
Abstract The commercialization of public spaces is increasingly common in major cities, transforming areas once open and freely accessible into spaces focused on commercial activities. This shift not only changes the primary role of public spaces as venues for social interaction but also introduces challenges and opportunities for economic security. From an economic security perspective, the commercialization of public spaces offers both benefits and risks for communities and local governments. On one hand, it can stimulate economic growth through increased business activities, job creation, and urban revitalization. On the other hand, it can exacerbate socio-economic inequalities, marginalize vulnerable groups, limit access, and erode the social function of public spaces. This study investigates the impact of public space commercialization on economic security, focusing on how this transformation affects accessibility, economic disparity, and social welfare sustainability. Through literature analysis and case studies, the study provides comprehensive insights into managing public space commercialization sustainably while upholding inclusive and equitable economic security principles. The findings indicate that while commercialization offers economic opportunities, it also heightens social inequality, highlighting the need for inclusive policies to safeguard economic security. These findings aim to guide policymakers in balancing economic interests with the social functions of public spaces, ensuring that policies are inclusive, equitable, and support sustainable economic security for all societal groups
References
Aguspriyanti, C. D. (2021). Green Corridors: Potential for Increasing Friendly Public Green Open Spaces in Dense Cities (Case Study of Malang City). Zonasi Architecture Journal, 4(2).
Aminah, Siti. (2020). Public Space Sidewalks and the Existence of City Furniture: Contestation between the City Government and Marginal Urban Groups. In The Role of Social Sciences and Humanities to Strengthen Community Resilience Within Global Nexus, P2-Politics LIPI, Jakarta.
Arditama, Erisandi. (2016). Examining Public Space from a Power Perspective: The Phenomenon of Hegemonic Actor Victory Through Cultural Domination. Indonesian Politics: Indonesian Political Science Review, 1(1).
Arni, M. (2024). Activities in Public Spaces and Utilization of Green Open Spaces, Case Study: Bogor City Square. Hierarchy Journal, 21(01).
Carr, S., Francis, M., Rivlin, L., & Stone, A. (1992). Public Space. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Elden, Stuart. (2007). There is a Politics of Space because Space is Political: Henri Lefebvre and the Production of Space. Radical Philosophy Review, 10(2).
Gottdiener, M. (1993). A Marx for Our Time: Henri Lefebvre and the Production of Space. Sociological Theory, 11(1).
Lefebvre, H. (1991). The Production of Space. Cambridge: Basil Blackwell.
Malik, Abdul. (2018). Public Space as a Representation of Policy and Medium for Public Communication. Sawala: Journal of Public Administration, 6(2).
Habermas, Jurgen. (2007). Public Space: A Study of the Category of Bourgeois Society. Yogyakarta: Kreasi Wacana.
Hantono, Dedi, & Nike Ariantantrie. (2018). Study of Public Spaces and the Issues Evolving Within Them. Vitruvian: Journal of Architecture, Buildings, and Environment, 8(1).
Hendra, Djaja. (2018). Analysis of Henri Lefebvre's Thoughts on Space in Modern Architecture: A Sociological Perspective. Mimbar Demokrasi Scientific Journal, 17(2).
Himawan, Laurentzia, & Santoni. (2019). Commercial Space Arrangement for Residents in Ciliwung Riverbank Settlements. Architecture Innovation, 3(2).
Jakobsson, Johan. (2021). Examining Public Space Transformation: A Case Study of Rationalities and Inclusiveness in Public Space Planning in Stockholm.
Karnaji. (2021). Representation Space and Urban Economic Dialectics: Study of Culinary Tourism Traders in Surabaya. Dissertation, UNAIR.
Kamalipour, Hesam, & Nastaran Peimani. (2019). Negotiating Space and Visibility: Forms of Informality in Public Space. Sustainability, 11(17).
Linares, Lissette Aliaga. (2018). The Paradoxes of Informalizing Street Trade in the Latin American City. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy.
Luzbetak, Kailey Austin. (2017). Whose Streets? The Contestation of Public Space: Main Street, Salt Lake City. PhD diss., University of Utah.
Mardeliyah, U., Nanik Purwanti, & Firda Yoan Sarapayari. (2021). The Use of Public Space as a Selling Place for Street Vendors in Sorong City. Noken Journal: Social Sciences, 7(1).
Nabila, F. E. (2023). Spatial Dialectics and the Production of Beautification of Urban Spaces in Relation to Informal Economic Activities. Sociological Analysis Journal, 12(2).
Nday, Rosvitayati U. (2020). Analysis of the Relationship between Street Vendors' Activities and the Quality of Public Space in Oesapa Beach, Kupang City. GEWANG: Architecture Gateway Discourse and Design, 2(2).
Niron, E. S. (2023). The Politics of Urban Spatial Planning Based on Physical and Sociocultural Identity in Kupang City. Caraka Prabu: Government Studies Journal, 7(1).
Nkooe, Ernestina Seanokeng. (2015). Contested Public Spaces: A Lefebvrian Analysis of Mary Fitzgerald Square. PhD diss.
_________. (2018). A Lefebvrian Analysis of Public Spaces in Mangaung, South Africa.
Nguyen, Hoa. (2019). From Pedestrian Thoroughfare to Public Space: The Social Life of the Esplanade Underpass. Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography, 9(1).
Prasetyo, Frans. (2017). Car Free Day: The Transformation of Space and the Globalization of Contemporary Urbanism in Bandung. Sociological Thought Journal, 4(1).
Pamungkas, Arie Setyaningrum. (2022). The Production of Space and the Urban Revolution According to Henri Lefebvre. In Indoprogress.com, accessed January 7.
Rianto, P. U. J. I. (2020). The Loss of the Public Sphere: Outdoor Advertising and the Commercialization of Public Spaces in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Journal of Communication: Malaysian Journal of Communication, 36(1).
Smith, Andrew. (2018). Paying for Parks: Ticketed Events and the Commercialization of Public Space. Leisure Studies, 37(5).
Selwyn, MSOMI Xolani. (2018). Inclusive Urban Management and Changing Spatial Arrangements: The Case of Street Vendors in Warwick Junction, Durban, South Africa. PhD diss., Toyo University.
Wahyudi, A., Buchori, I., & Sjahbana, J. A. (2019). Space Transformation Due to Conflict: Case Study: Kuta Tourism Area, Bali. Koridor Journal, 10(1).
Wirasa, I. D. G. (2022). The Effect of Activity Support on Public Space Activities at Night in Gajah Mada Corridor, Amlapura. Paduraksa: Civil Engineering Journal of Warmadewa University, 11(1).
Copyright (c) 2024 Siti Azizah, Baging Suyanto, Karnaji Karnaji
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
