The attitude and role of Bekasi City government in slum areas

ABSTRACT

Very fast population growth in urban areas without proper handling results in population density. Population density in an area has a slum impact. Bekasi City is one city that has slums. If left unchecked, it will create new problems for people’s lives. Improvement of slum areas cannot only be from the community, but government intervention is needed. Therefore, it takes a wise attitude and role from the Government to support the improvement of slums. In making efforts to improve not only physical improvements such as the house and the environment, but also the development of the community is needed to improve a better standard of living. Researchers conducted research in slums in four outbreaks of Bekasi City. This research uses descriptive research. Data collection was carried out by interview and document search methods in Bekasi City government agencies as secondary data sources. This study found that the Government has shown an attitude that supports the improvement of slum settlements through a role that is performed quite well in terms of rehabilitation of slums and service provision. Research locations in four schools in Margahayu Village, South Bekasi District, Kalibaru Village, Medan Satri District, Harapan Mulya Village, Medan Satria District and Sepanjangjaya Village, Rawalumbu District, Bekasi City.

KEYWORDS:

• Settlements
• slum
• repair

Notes

1. Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government.

2. Decree of the State Minister for State Apparatus Empowerment No.81 of 1993 concerning General Guidelines for the Implementation of Public Services.

3. Kompas.com with the title “52 Percent of Population Living in the City, Urgent Urbanization Controlled” https://properti.kompas.com/read/2016/11/07/190000621/52.percent.residents.liveinthecity.urbanization.urgentlycontrolled; Law Number 25 of 2009 concerning Public Services.

4. www.fisip.uns.ac.id/blog/diah/2011/01/03/bab-ii-pemukiman-kumuh (2011).

5. Republic of Indonesia Law Number 4 of 1992 concerning Housing and Settlements.

6. www.scribd.com/doc/76066106/28/Strategy-Handling-Settlement- Slum (2012).

7. Republic of Indonesia Law Number 4 of 1992 concerning Housing and Settlements.