<![CDATA[Urban utility infrastructure is essential for supporting energy and telecommunication services, yet its uncoordinated development can intensify spatial conflicts, visual disorder, and potential safety risks along urban road corridors. This study examines the condition and spatial arrangement of energy and telecommunication utilities along Jatiwaringin Road, Bekasi City, with particular attention to their implications for urban aesthetics and road-user safety. A descriptive-evaluative mixed-method approach was employed by integrating field observation, photographic documentation, GPS-based spatial data, questionnaires, interviews, and secondary planning and regulatory documents. The analysis comprised existing-condition assessment, GIS-based spatial mapping, conformity evaluation, aesthetic assessment, safety-risk identification, gap analysis, and SWOT analysis. The findings indicate that dense overhead networks, irregular cable configurations, suboptimal pole placement, hanging or crossing cables, and interactions with pedestrian and traffic spaces constitute the principal challenges in the corridor. These conditions demonstrate that utility-related problems are not solely technical deficiencies but also reflect fragmented spatial management and limited coordination among network operators. Based on the synthesis of the spatial, physical, aesthetic, safety, and institutional findings, the study proposes an Integrated Utility Corridor model consisting of utility inventory, integrated database development, operator identification, spatial zoning, priority-corridor determination, cable rationalization, shared-pole implementation, underground ducting, and continuous monitoring. The model provides a phased pathway for improving corridor safety and visual quality while accommodating the continuing demand for urban utility services. The study concludes that integrated utility governance, supported by GIS, shared infrastructure, and context-sensitive undergrounding, is essential for transforming Jatiwaringin Road into a safer, more orderly, and aesthetically improved urban corridor.]]>
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