Informality and Rapid Urban Transformation: Case Study of Kelapa Dua, Depok

Transformation is essential in the development of sustainable city spaces. Presently, the rapid changes in various aspects of life are progressing in unpredictable ways, and the unexpected directions of such change creates informal development. In addressing these issues, this research investigates the relationship between rapid urban transformation and informality. The research is conducted specifically in Kelapa Dua, Depok, a location in which major physical and functional transformation has taken place in recent decades. In addition to literature studies and field observation, this research conducted mapping and in-depth interviewing of inhabitants. The research found that informality by a way of unanticipated and unaccommodated transformational processes emerges as a substitute for actions by the formal sector.