The Senopati Street area in Kebayoran Baru was originally a residential area. In recent years, many restaurants have sprung up in the area as well as other commercial activities. Its proximity to office and residential areas has also made it a popular hangout spot.
The change in function of the area has also led to congestion: roadways used for parking; sidewalks blocked by vehicles; reduced vehicle speed due to vehicles leaving or entering parking lots on building parcels. Structuring that is not immediately carried out by the DKI Jakarta Government has the potential to make congestion worse.
Senopati characteristics & principles to note
According to regulations, the Jalan Senopati area is a cultural heritage preservation area. Jalan Senopati is also the boundary of the core restoration zone, which imposes strict restrictions on vertical building development, and the buffer zone, which serves to increase the area's catchment area.
Because of its status as a cultural heritage preservation area, there are several principles that need to be considered:
Structuring to explore the potential of Senopati
Jalan Senopati has the potential to become an even bigger culinary center as well as a more comfortable area for pedestrians. How to do it:
The Senopati area-which is currently dominated by mixed-use, residential, trade and services-is likely to see an increase in pedestrian activity. The widening of pedestrians accompanied by the establishment of a common height of road space and pedestrian paths ensures pedestrian continuity and comfort.
Pedestrian comfort is also increased by the absence of an on street parking system. The parking lot on Jalan Senopati can be located in a special area with clear circulation and easy access to entry and exit. One potential parking area comes from the parking lots of buildings in the Sudirman SCBD area.
The empty parking area at night can be utilized by visitors to Senopati Street. Through certain cooperation schemes, the area manager can provide a shuttle bus to tour the Senopati area until returning to the parking lot.
The length of Senopati Street, which is only about 1.3 kilometers, has the potential to produce a pleasant walking experience. The wide and well-organized pedestrians coupled with restaurants with the concept of active frontage (ground floor of the building frontage without fences and adjacent to the pedestrian path) on the right and left sides of the road are triggers for an interesting walking experience. This experience can be achieved if there is access to public transportation at both ends of Jalan Senopati.
Currently, there is no access to public transportation on Senopati Street. This condition causes visitors to almost always drive private vehicles and leads to congestion. The existence of public transportation in Senopati can reduce congestion.