This Law Essay is entitled “Efforts to Create a Public Green Open
Space”, based on Regional Regulation for the city of Surabaya No 12/2014
concerning the City Spatial Plan for Surabaya 2014-2034. Green Open Space is a
land or area designated as an open space for the growth of plants / vegetation which
functions as a microclimate regulator, water absorption area and city aesthetics.
Based on Article 1 number 5 of Law Number 26 of 2007 concerning the Spatial
Plan affirms that spatial plan is a system of spatial planning processes, spatial
utilization, and control of it. Urban problems arise because of unclear spatial plan
for the city, as well as inconsistencies in environmental management in
implementing development planning which must concern to green open spaces in
urban areas. Associated with development and environment issues, in implementing
development needs spatial plan for urban areas. To feel the benefit of green open
space, the government shall manage all the green open space in urban areas. Local
government shall able to analyze and figure out the indicators of increasing
equitable development throughout urban areas in particular. Green open space is
clarified based on the status of the area, not based on the shape and structure of
the vegetation. The purpose of this research is to provide knowledge and
understanding from legal aspect of spatial planning, especially regarding the
realization of green open spaces in the city of Surabaya. The legal research method
used is empirical legal research, using primary data as main data and secondary
data as supporting data. The results of this research are the government of
Surabaya has made various efforts to make it more green and provide green open
spaces in the corners of the city.