IDENTIFICATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GUIDING BLOCK FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED ON THE PEDESTRIAN TRACK ON KEMANG RAYA, JAKARTA SELATAN

Abstract

Pedestrians are public facilities in urban space provided by the city government that works to accommodate every foot activity smoothly and safely, which can be accessed by everyone, including those for the visually impaired. Recently, DKI Province has carried out several revitalizations of pedestrian paths in each of its areas. The area observed in this study is Jalan Kemang Raya, South Jakarta, which is one of the city's activity magnets that provides a variety of culinary delights, office areas, and various other businesses. The research carried out aims to identify the application of guide blocks as a guide path for people with visual impairments. This research used a descriptive method to examine a condition in the present by conducting a direct survey to collect accurate data regarding the facts of the current condition of the pedestrian path. The results show that the application of guiding blocks to pedestrians on Jalan Kemang Raya have met the standards and regulations: the application of both ‘blocks indicate go’ and blocks indicate stop’ can guide visually impaired persons while walking or waiting at the bus stop.