ABSTRACT
The kampung is representative of informal settlement patterns which exhibit a distinctive urban setting for many cities in Indonesia. Communities in a kampung participate in economic and social activities in their own neighbourhood, and in most cases, these activities occupy street alleys (gangs). The gang is the primary physical asset and context for the kampung community’s activities and becomes a negotiated space. This research scrutinised the negotiated space phenomena in gangs in the kampung by several phases as below: (1) Selecting Kampung Gandek Puspo as the representative kampung in Semarang; (2) Identifying the presence of daily and temporary activities in gangs; (3) Analysing the interactions in gangs, and (4) Understanding the processes of negotiation in this place. This research has used the qualitative methods of in-depth interviews and direct observation to capture shared space. The results show the particular activities generate negotiated or sharing spaces, namely house extensions, small shops and economic activities along the gang-specific infrastructure, and temporary activities in the gang based on mutual trust between inhabitants. This distinctive social model creates resilience in social stability and may reduce social vulnerability in supporting economic sustainability in the urban era.
