Noor Fatmawanti Ahmad, Mohamad Ilyas Abas

Analisis Persepsi Pengguna Jalan terhadap Penerapan Sistem Satu Arah: Studi Kasus Jalan Nani Wartabone, Gorontalo

Introduction

Analisis persepsi pengguna jalan terhadap penerapan sistem satu arah: studi kasus jalan nani wartabone, gorontalo. Analisis persepsi pengguna jalan di Gorontalo tentang sistem satu arah di Jalan Nani Wartabone. Mengukur dampak kenyamanan, efisiensi, dan aksesibilitas untuk kebijakan lalu lintas kota yang inklusif.

Abstract

Traffic congestion in educational areas is a persistent issue in medium-sized Indonesian cities, including Gorontalo. JalanNani Wartabone, adjacent to Gorontalo State University, frequently experiences congestion due to student mobility,vehicle flow, pedestrians, and street vendors. To mitigate this, the city government introduced a one-way traffic system, yetits effectiveness from users’ perspectives has not been fully evaluated. This study examines road user perceptions acrossfive dimensions: comfort, safety, efficiency, accessibility, and satisfaction. Data were collected from 200 respondents(students, pedestrians, drivers, vendors) using questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS through descriptive statistics, crosstabulations, and correlation analysis, complemented by spatial heatmaps from geotagged feedback. Results revealsignificant group differences: students and pedestrians perceived positive effects in traffic order and walkability, whiledrivers and vendors reported reduced accessibility and longer travel times. The study contributes a user-centered,evidence-based framework for inclusive traffic policy in secondary cities

Review

This study addresses a highly relevant and persistent urban issue: traffic congestion in educational zones within medium-sized Indonesian cities, using Jalan Nani Wartabone in Gorontalo as a specific case study. Its strength lies in its user-centered approach, comprehensively evaluating a one-way traffic system's impact from the perspectives of diverse road user groups—students, pedestrians, drivers, and vendors—across multiple dimensions (comfort, safety, efficiency, accessibility, and satisfaction). The methodology appears robust, employing questionnaires with a reasonable sample size (200 respondents) and utilizing a combination of descriptive, cross-tabulation, and correlation analyses. The inclusion of spatial heatmaps from geotagged feedback is a particularly innovative aspect that likely adds valuable contextual depth to the findings, providing a nuanced understanding of how different groups perceive the intervention. While the abstract highlights significant group differences, it would be beneficial for the full paper to delve deeper into the *reasons* behind these diverging perceptions, perhaps exploring socio-economic factors or specific daily routines that exacerbate issues like "reduced accessibility" and "longer travel times" for drivers and vendors. Furthermore, while "spatial heatmaps" are mentioned, their specific analytical contribution to the reported findings (beyond just identifying where feedback originates) could be more explicitly detailed. The abstract also does not clarify how the 200 respondents were distributed across the four user groups, or how representative this sample is of the entire user population along Jalan Nani Wartabone, which could be a point of discussion regarding generalizability. Overall, this study offers a valuable contribution to urban planning and traffic management literature, particularly for secondary cities grappling with similar challenges. By providing an evidence-based framework rooted in diverse user perceptions, it serves as an excellent reference for policymakers aiming to implement more inclusive and effective traffic policies. The findings clearly illustrate the complex trade-offs inherent in urban interventions and underscore the necessity of considering all stakeholders' views. The research holds significant practical implications for Gorontalo and other cities considering similar one-way systems, moving beyond purely traffic engineering metrics to human-centered outcomes.

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