USE AREA MERDEKA WALK AS CITY WALK.

Take advantage of the city park as a round start popping up. This happens to meet the lifestyle of modern society who want to enjoy entertainment while shopping or known city walk In addition, the area of open green land has been reduced due to the development of the city. This research is intended to find out the difference city walk with the public area of the city in general In Knowledge of the lifestyle of community users. In order to find out the role Merdeka Walk Against the lifestyle patterns of society in the development of the city's public space in the use of space. Research site conducted in the field Merdeka Walk As one of the open green space It is the center of Medan city. Research conducted using survey methods, field observations, literature study, and interviews. The external aspect of this research is expected to be an entry point for the relevant parties to maintain the open green spaces and use them as a tourist destination.