STUDY OF UTILIZATION OF ROADS AS A PUBLIC SPACE FOR SPORTS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine: (1) the types of recreational sports available in the car free day area on the Slamet Riyadi main road in Surakarta City in 2019, and (2) public interest in recreational sports via the car free day program on the Slamet Riyadi main road. Surakarta City in 2019, (3) community benefits obtained after participating in recreational sports in the car-free day area on the Slamet Riyadi main road, Surakarta City in 2019.
A survey research method was used in conjunction with a qualitative descriptive approach in this study. On a car-free day, people who participate in recreational sports in Solo were as data sources. Data was gathered through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. The data was validated using triangulation techniques. The descriptive percentage was used in the data analysis.
According to the survey findings, there are 16 types of recreational sports located in the car-free day area on the main Slamet Riyadi road in Surakarta in 2019. Walking, jogging, old solo bicycles, BMX bicycles, flat bicycles, elderly gymnastics, aerobics, tera gymnastics, taiji gymnastics, mini futsal, rollerblading, skateboarding, table tennis, badminton blind, parkour, and nunchaku are among the recreational sports in question. The public's interest in participating in recreational sports through the car free day program on the main Slamet Riyadi road in Surakarta in 2019 is dominated by safety, the absence of motorized vehicles, and the absence of pollution. The benefits obtained by the community after doing recreational sports in the car free day area on the main road segment of Slamet Riyadi, Surakarta in 2019 are dominated by benefits as a means of exercising.