| Summary: | Street vendor relocation policy done by Tulungagung regency was based on
Regulation of Tulungagung regent no 2/2005 on relocation of street vendor in the
town square and its vicinity. The policy caused street vendors were relocated from
Tulungagung square to Pujasera area. Based on Satpol-PP data, there were 238
street vendors relocated to Pujasera area. However, currently there were only 51
street vendors in the Pujasera area. This research was intended to describe policy
of street vendor relocation to Pujasera as means to govern street vendor and
economic impact of the relocation.
It used descriptive method to discover the past and current problems. Qualitative
data was intended to explore behavior, perception, motivation and action in
holistic manner. Data was collected with observation and interview where
respondents were determined elitist with snowball sampling. Impact analysis was
done by comparing before and after relocation.
The study was conducted after the relocation to the Food Court to the image. First,
economic activities run more flexible where free traders to trade 24 hours.
Second, traders have a place and do not need to dismantle the tent pairs trading.
Third, hawkers capital obtained from private capital, conventional loans, and the
failure of financial aid from the government. Fourth, place of business hawkers
away in the suburbs that resulted in access and all efforts to attract customers are
not able to increase revenues street vendors. Fifth, There was a decrease in the
amount of income after relocation of street vendors
The study recommends. First, the government and street traders sit together to
discuss the appropriate steps to attract and gain customers as efforts to increase
revenue hawkers. Second, increase access to capital in the financial institutions
sector. Third, the provision of business management guidance to vendors who can
mobilize capital management and entrepreneurial mentoring and the creation of
partnerships with government with the merchant, merchant to merchant and the
merchant community..
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