Abstract:

This study aims at examining the impact of infrastructure advancement of Southern Cross Lane (JLS) in Malang, Indonesia toward households’ economic activities. In addition, this study intended to understand the presence of new road and tourism sector toward households’ economic activities. This research applied a descriptive study by conducting focus group discussion with stakeholders and local community in Malang, Indonesia. In addition, semi-structured questionnaires were implemented in order to obtain better understanding the existing phenomenon. The findings of the study showed that in the short term, the presence of a new road in Southern Cross Lane changes economic activities of household while in the long term, it provides various opportunity to be developed such as tourism sectors, hotels, and restaurants. However, the development efforts from each region depend on the plan of local community. Furthermore, the existence of new road in Southern Cross Lane contributes to greater access between cities in southern of East Java In Indonesia