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Urban poverty in Indonesia is very complex. Poverty has varying meanings or perceptions or assumptions vary according to outsiders. If we want to offer the right assistance to the poor who struggle against the crisis, we must first build a good understanding of the lives of the people we want to help. The study of poverty is related to the problems of urban communities. The aim of poverty studies is to better understand how poor people respond when income decreases, jobs are increasingly scarce, and spending on food and services increases. An overview of the three poverty studies in Palangka Raya to provide a complete picture of the situation on the ground, specifically about how the urban poor respond to crises. The urban poverty study presents various coping mechanisms and strategies developed by poor people in the face of crises.