FINANCIAL CRISIS VERSUS DEBATE ON URBAN SPACE, CHALLENGE, AND RESEARCH AGENDA

Unstable economic conditions due to the financial crisis in 1997 and 2008 have made it necessary for Indonesia to seek alternative ways to escape such uncertain global economic conditions. In doing so, several development policies and innovative scenarios have been applied by the Indonesian Republic. The government has also attempted to relate such initiatives with global development actors, starting from the policy level up until the formulation of action plans. Nevertheless these efforts must be accompanied by a comprehensive approach, covering all activity aspects from the actors of development to collectively participate in development. This may also effect development of Indonesian urban space of which cannot be separated from such global conditions.This article attempts to describe the impacts of development beyond the limits of administration as a result of globalization, occurring particularly in large cities, but also involving other cities Indonesia. In relation to this, the discourse on ‘space’ emerges in the context of urban planning, whether remaining to be oriented towards physicalorganization, or shifted to the new paradigm of which tends to view space as a product of global economic situations, community conditions, as well as values of local culture andforeign values (imported from the west). Therefore, this article begins its discussion on urban systems within the context of globalization and financial crisis, then proceeding with discussions concerning impacts towards urban structure, regional competition, urban identity, followed by discussions on financial crisis and the debate on urban space, and finally concluded with the research agenda.Paradigm shifts have become one of the most urgent matters to study considering the challenges of inter-regional competition, regional autonomy, and financial crisis.Furthermore, this study may assist the space planners in better understanding the reasons that cause failures of policy and planning implementation that have been formulated. This article aims to awaken academicians in developing a research agenda in line with the debates of understanding urban space (particularly in times of financial crisis) but also serves as a critic and enrichment towards the literature related to global impacts towards urban structure, regional competition, and urban identity.Keywords: globalization, space, urban structure, regional competitiveness, urban identity

Soft Infrastructure in Smart Sustainable Cities: A Literature Review

Learning from the cases in Indonesia, the proliferation of advanced technologies has engendered a burgeoning interest in smart city promotion as a dominant developmental theme, and this has an association heavily with physical infrastructure development, while there are other things that need to be thought about.  The methodology entails the scholarly works, procurement of data, classification of data, and integration of resultant discoveries.  The objective of this article is to furnish a thorough and intricate comprehension of the soft infrastructure that upholds crucial infrastructure systems. Qualitative assessments scrutinize outcomes within multiple frameworks to gauge the efficacy of the supple infrastructure in promoting resilience.  As a result, the occurrence of the theme of soft infrastructure in smart sustainable cities poses a novel challenge to continuously enhance their skills and expertise. The soft infrastructure in smart sustainable cities addresses business-spatial, cultural-political, and humane-innovation issues. Such resources can effectively address integrated regional challenges and well-conceived planning for cities

Soft Infrastructure in Urban and Regional Planning Research: Analyzing Undergraduate Final Project Trends in Commemorating 101 Years of Engineering Education in Indonesia

This paper describes the trend of the final project at the Undergraduate Urban and Regional Planning Program, Bandung Institute of Technology, as the first planning school in Asia to commemorate 101 years of engineering education in Indonesia. The scope of the study is an analysis of the final project at the graduate program level for the last eleven years from 2010 to 2021. Moreover, reviewing the factors that influence research trends in urban and regional planning. Hence, to show the role of soft infrastructure as the key to the implementation of the latest planning concepts through infrastructure development, and the use of technology to accelerate regional and urban development in a sustainable manner in Indonesiathis is based on the finding that most students like the theme of infrastructure and transportation as well as the emergence of new favorite themes about big data, smart cities, as well as social media. This paper also proves that the global theme of soft infrastructure is indeed in the realm of engineering, and the theme of the final project going forward needs to push the theme of governance, which is still less attractive, as well as business processes, all of which represent soft infrastructure in the context of urban and regional planning

Financial Crisis Versus Debate on Urban Space, Challenge, and Research Agenda

Unstable economic conditions due to the financial crisis in 1997 and 2008 have made it necessary for Indonesia to seek alternative ways to escape such uncertain global economic conditions. In doing so, several development policies and innovative scenarios have been applied by the Indonesian Republic. The government has also attempted to relate such initiatives with global development actors, starting from the policy level up until the formulation of action plans. Nevertheless these efforts must be accompanied by a comprehensive approach, covering all activity aspects from the actors of development to collectively participate in development. This may also effect development of Indonesian urban space of which cannot be separated from such global conditions.This article attempts to describe the impacts of development beyond the limits of administration as a result of globalization, occurring particularly in large cities, but also involving other cities Indonesia. In relation to this, the discourse on ‘space' emerges in the context of urban planning, whether remaining to be oriented towards physicalorganization, or shifted to the new paradigm of which tends to view space as a product of global economic situations, community conditions, as well as values of local culture andforeign values (imported from the west). Therefore, this article begins its discussion on urban systems within the context of globalization and financial crisis, then proceeding with discussions concerning impacts towards urban structure, regional competition, urban identity, followed by discussions on financial crisis and the debate on urban space, and finally concluded with the research agenda.Paradigm shifts have become one of the most urgent matters to study considering the challenges of inter-regional competition, regional autonomy, and financial crisis.Furthermore, this study may assist the space planners in better understanding the reasons that cause failures of policy and planning implementation that have been formulated. This article aims to awaken academicians in developing a research agenda in line with the debates of understanding urban space (particularly in times of financial crisis) but also serves as a critic and enrichment towards the literature related to global impacts towards urban structure, regional competition, and urban identity

Upaya Mendorong Kolaborasi menuju Pengembangan Struktur Ruang Bernuansa Knowledge Based di Era Disrupsi

This paper explores the development of multi centre urban spatial structures, as the development of three classical models, namely monocentric, sectoral, and multiple nuclei. By implementing a literature study method on studies of the global development of urban spatial structures which began from the 1960s until the 2000s era, lessons learned for Indonesia can be taken in promoting sustainable urban spatial structure.  The thought of developing urban spatial structure starts from the awareness of urban expansion beyond its administrative boundaries in the 1960s (urban field), the importance of the systemic context in the development of urban spatial structures (1970s), the systemic concept must be supported by the collaboration of mutual cooperation among city’s functions in the concept of inter-city networks (1980s), spatial planning integration between core cities and suburbs which emerge urban areas (1990s). In 2000s era, the development of polycentric could be located in one urban area or among urban areas, also highly connected with innovation as a reflection of the use of knowledge for urban centers (2010s era).  During the decades, it can be concluded that multi city centers lead to the enrichment of urban function in the sense of public interest and common concern, especially symbolizes continuing knowledge based innovation which could interfere market and existing values (disruption era),  so collaboration among city centers is needed to perform a sustainable synergic urban spatial structure

Towards a Just City in Information Era: Understanding the Inclusiveness of Community Network Induced by Telecommunication Technology at the Local Level (Case Study: Cihapit and Cipaganti Neighborhoods, Bandung City, Indonesia)

AbstractWith the growth and development of ICT, the concept of sustainability is facing opportunities to be enriched and developed. Focusing on the communication network improvement towards the Campbell's concept of ‘just city’ (1996), this study explores inclusiveness of community network induced by telecommunication technology. Taking a case at local level in Bandung City, Indonesia, this study investigates current communication network in the local level, as the ICT currently contributes greatly in communication network. The area of this study is narrowed into two neighborhoods—Cihapit and Cipaganti Neighborhoods—so the communication can be analyzed in detail. The findings suggest that some aspects of inclusive communication network are not met in Cihapit Neighborhood. On the other hand, the communication network in Cipaganti Neighborhood met several aspects of inclusive communication network, therefore Cipaganti Neighborhood promotes itself to create a just city

Beyond City Branding: The Emergence of Soft Infrastructure in Digital Transformation towards Urban Planning Research Roadmap Reformulation

Beyond city branding shows the emergence of digital transformation for urban planning, which not only symbolizes the advancement of the use of technology as branding for cities in Indonesia but also as a structured effort to improve the achievement of sustainable development by using technology that is suitable for the growth and development phase of diverse cities in Indonesia. It began with data for development is usually highly dependent on official data from the government. In the digital transformation era, there will be opportunities to provide alternative data by utilizing existing technology to expand citizen communication channels, including social media, which needs to be equipped with requirements to be used as a data source for urban planning. Digital transformation for urban planning should be able to answer the challenges of the context of urban planning in Indonesia with the keywords urban problem, urban growth, planning, and sustainable development, including in choosing the appropriate theme of urban planning of the digital transformation era, which will be highlighted using advance technology. In the case of popular city planning concepts to be adapted like a smart city that tends to be as city branding, it is supposed to be justified, structured, and implemented by considering the planning system, urban governance system, as well as regional autonomy policy in responding to the challenges of urban planning in the era of digital transformation in Indonesia. Here appears the role of soft infrastructure where factors beyond the technical engineering side play an important role, namely human factors, social systems, the competitive side of the private sector, and governance

Communicating Sustainability in Communicative City: Problems on Implementing SDGS in Indonesia

Sustainable Development Goals has been implementing in one way or another across the globe, especially in developing country like Indonesia. Although it has been around since 2016, its implementation is still stalling. The problems with the goals are not the main idea or why do we have to adopt it. Communicating goals is the first problem. This problem arises because of differences in understanding regarding the SDGs and the role of the agreement in development. The communicative city may emerge as an option offered to resolve the problem. This paper aims to illustrate why Communicative City Approach might be the tools needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, while also aim to explore what is important to focus on in implementing the approach. Method use focuses on a qualitative method while emphasizing on literature review, especially analysing SDGs reports published by organizations about the implementation of SDGs for the last years. Key findings are that SDGs also has its effort to localize the Goals and Targets as on to make it easier for the government to achieve the goals needed, although the effort may be further advanced by utilizing the communicative approach, especially considering the communicative principles in socializing SDGs to local level government. This research concludes that although on more empirical levels, the communicative approach may improve significance on our effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Communicative City Features in Technopole Development: A Case Study in Bandung, Indonesia

The ‘communicative city’ and ‘technopole’ concepts are important in current urban development strategies since they deal with optimizing information as well as improving knowledge to support the planning process. This study aimed to identify the extent to which the features of a communicative city are present in the initial development of the Gedebage Technopole area in Bandung, Indonesia. Using a qualitative research approach, we found that some communicative city characteristics, namely, community attachment, potential to create economic activities, considering culture and history, and communication patterns, are present in the development. Interactions among the development actors display a simple triple helix model, where the government, academia, and the business sector perform their respective roles. However, communication patterns and active synergies among the actors have not been created optimally to support the initial development of the Gedebage Technopole area. Recognizing the development actors are vital because the key to the success of a technopole lies in the contribution of all actors involved and the synergy between them. This will affect the existence of a multiple helix ecosystem as a sustainable regional competitiveness engine