Governing livable space in metropolitan areas: Insights from Metropolitan Bandung
Sandi Keita 1* and Delik Hudalah

1 Bandung institute of technology ITB
2 Bandung institute of technology ITB

Abstract

The intensity of urbanization and socio-spatial evolutional dynamics poses complex challenges on the governance of livable spaces in metropolitan areas. This study explores governance practices that shape livable spaces in metropolitan Bandung. Governance of metropolitan areas is characterized by institutional fragmentation which makes public service provision and delivery challenging. By examining governance practices in metropolitan Bandung, this study investigates how local governments address complexity of cross-jurisdictional coordination. Using a qualitative methodology, the study integrates document analysis and in-depth interviews with high-ranking bureaucrats from two cities and two regencies in the Bandung Metropolitan Area. This study critically examines the development of metropolitan governance in Metropolitan Bandung through a sociological institutionalist lens, questioning the prevailing narrative that celebrates innovation in governance as a solution to intergovernmental coordination challenges. It interrogates the capacity of metropolitan governance to address coordination issue among local governments. The study examines how governance strategies, coordination mechanisms, institutional dynamics enhance livability. The findings reveal that while formal structures are important, informal networks, intergovernmental cooperation can significantly influence outcome.

Keywords: Metropolitan governance, livable space, metropolitan Bandung

Topic: Creation Process of Livable Space