A Model of Revitalization at Pajak Ikan Lama , Medan

Abstrak: Revitalization is an effort to reproduce the values of an area that was once vital, but due to some reasons, it experienced degradation. This research discusses Pajak Ikan Lama as a revitalization area. There are two parts of scale in revitalization, namely macro level and micro level. Revitalization process in a neighborhood includes improvement of physical, economic, and social aspects. To undergo a revitalization, Pajak Ikan Lama needs improvement as well. The physical aesthetic of the area does not stand as the only solution to address this issue. It needs a series of equipment, with an escalation of the economy for the people as well as a recognition for the cultural value. This research used the qualitative method, also known as an artistic method because the process is emphasized in art, less patterned, and more likely to be interpretative. The collected data from the field is processed using interpretation. The result of this research found that most of the effort needed to revitalize the area lay on physical rearrangement, such as pedestrian, roadblock, welcome gate, street furniture, and street market.


Introduction
Medan is a city that has several heritage buildings. One of the primary locations of these buildings is in Kesawan area. These heritage buildings are built during the colonial era. Api street and Perniagaan street. Many traders and merchants fill the market space with clothes, fabrics, and souvenirs. The relatively close distance from Pajak Ikan Lama to the city center make it comfortable for local and international tourists to reach the market. However, the layout of Pajak Ikan Lama is severely unorganized, which then creates a slum impression. The roads that supposed to be functioning as a comfortable path for people to walk are currently used as parking lots, causing traffic jams in the market.

Literature Review
Revitalization is an effort to reproduce the important values of an area or a part of a city that was once vital and lively, but due to some reasons, it experienced degradation. There are two parts of scale in revitalization, the macro level and the micro level. A revitalization process includes improvements in physical, economic, and social aspects. Revitalization approach must be able to recognize and utilize the potential of an environment, such as history, essence, uniqueness, and image [1].
Revitalization itself is not merely orienting in the physical beauty of a place. It needs a series of equipment with an escalation in the people's economy as well as a recognition for the existing cultural value. To undergo a revitalization, the people need to involve on it. The involvement at this point is not only participating to support the formal aspects, which formally require community involvement. It means engagement, where the community is not limited to those who are living in the area, but the community in a broader sense [2].
Before continuing further to the steps of revitalization, it is essential to pay more attention to the approach of doing it. As a fundamental definition, revitalization is an effort to regain the vitality of an area or a part of a city that was once lively, but due to some reasons, it experienced degradation. For that reason, revitalization is understood as an approach to improve the vitality of an area in a city. It includes rearrangement of land use as well as the renovation of existing structures. By doing this, it can develop the economic values and the social values of a revitalized area, improve the quality of the environment, and increase the land use utilization.
The success of a revitalization approach in an area is influenced by social aspect and the area's characteristic which lays on the image of it, not in the idea or the applied concept without adjusting to the given environment. The revitalization approach based on the level, the nature, and the changing scale inside an area has several feasible operations, namely preservation/conservation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment.

Methodology
The research used qualitative methods. It is less patterned and known as an interpretative way because the result is more likely to be interpreted with the data collected from the field [3]. It

Lynch's Theory -Image of the City
This theory describes the visual aspects in physical forms as well as the social aspects in a certain area, be it the function, the history, or the name. The image of the city can be seen and classified into five elements, namely paths, edges, landmarks, nodes, and districts [4].

Edge
Edge is the barrier between the two elements. In the corridor of Perniagaan street, a barrier dividing the pedestrian and the road is present. According to Lynch, the pedestrian and the road carry two different activities; while the pedestrian is determined for walkers whose purpose is to shop at Pajak Ikan Lama, the road itself is aimed for the traffic circulation ( Figure 5). The present barrier between the pedestrian and the road in Perniagaan street is still functional, given the fact that there is no damage to the barriers along the corridor. However, the road is being used as parking lots, adding to the problems where the street merchants use the side roads as their market space as well. Also, the parking lots at the front of the shop-houses disturb the walkers to pass through this corridor ( Figure 6). Despite the existing elements of the edge in this corridor, it is suggested to install additional materials such as lighting, park bench, garbage bin, and signage along the road. Planting vegetation as a barrier between the pedestrian and the road is also needed to improve the comfort of the market's dwellers in Pajak Ikan Lama (Figure 7 and 8).

Conclusion
From the literature review and the discussion above, it can be concluded that the corridors that have a complete set of a city's image are Perniagaan Street, Ahmad Yani Street, and Guang Jou Street.
Perniagaan Street has Tjong A Fie Mansion (rear elevation) as its landmark. It works as a symbol with a unique form to assist people in placing themselves in the correct orientation as well as to help them in recognizing the area. It also has a path, which is the roads and the pedestrians as a link for circulation.
Regarding the node, Perniagaan Street has several intersections, for example, the intersection between Ahmad Yani Street has a track and a pedestrian linking to Pajak Ikan Lama. Regarding the edge, it has some barriers between the pedestrian and the road, quite similar to Ahmad Yani 3 Street. Regarding the district, it is the business center for culinary, music, and sport. Tip-Top Restaurant and Baba Coffee are present in this corridor, as well as several stores which sell sports equipment and musical instruments.
Guang Jou Street has a path, represented by a road and a pedestrian. It also has a node, shaped by an intersection, connecting Guang Jou Street with Perniagaan Street. Regarding the edge, it has a barrier, separating the road with the pedestrian. Regarding the district, it is the business center for textile and curtain materials.