Street Furniture as A Media Communication in Public Space

The increasing of tourism in Jakarta currently requires public space that can support tourism facilities and also serve as an area of cultural conservation of old buildings. One of the supporting facilities of public space is street furniture. Street furniture located in Taman Fatahillah (Fatahillah park) area in Kota Tua (old town), Jakarta, has a role as a media to strengthen the concept of old town’s identity area and become local cultural media communication that supports tourists attraction. However, the above street furniture is still less optimized as a media of local cultural communication. This study aims to strengthen the function and local identity of Taman Fatahillah through street furniture that support social and creative economy as well as supporting the tourism sector for local culture information. The methodology used is literature study, observation, interviews, and documentation on Taman Fatahillah. Some recommendations of street furniture design studies that are in accordance with the concept of the development of the old city's historical conservation area are generated from this research and are expected to be replicated for various locations in the historical, cultural and tourist areas of other cities in Indonesia which has a positive impact on wellbeing of local communities