Dilema Implementasi Kebijakan Penataan Pedagang Kaki Lima: Antara Pemenuhan Hak Ekonomi Pedagang Dan Ketertiban Ruang Publik Di Pasar Smep Tanjung Karang Bandar Lampung

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation of street vendor (SV) management policies at SMEP Market, Tanjung Karang, Bandar Lampung, and to examine the dilemma between fulfilling vendors’ economic rights and maintaining public order in urban spaces. This research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation involving members of the Municipal Police Unit (Satpol PP), street vendors, consumers, and parking attendants as key informants. Data analysis was conducted through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing, while source triangulation was applied to ensure data validity. The findings indicate that the government has implemented street vendor management policies through guidance, supervision, and relocation measures in accordance with existing regulations. However, policy implementation has not yet been fully effective due to low levels of compliance among vendors and the public, parking-related issues, and the less strategic location of relocation sites, which has led some vendors to reoccupy public spaces for commercial activities. These conditions reflect the conflict between the government's objective of maintaining public order and the vendors’ need to sustain their livelihoods. This study concludes that the management of street vendors cannot rely solely on law enforcement approaches. Instead, it requires more comprehensive, participatory, and balanced policies that accommodate both the orderly use of public spaces and the protection of vendors’ economic rights. Collaboration among government institutions, law enforcement agencies, vendors, and the community is essential to achieve effective, equitable, and sustainable street vendor management.