| Abstrak/Abstract |
Public participation in development planning must continue during the COVID-19 pandemic because the community is the critical actor who possesses the problems and needs of their region. The development approach that must continue during the pandemic is the bottom-up model, a framework that involves the community in a series of development planning processes. The principle of Smart City applied by the Surakarta City government through the Smart Society program aims that development planning can focus on the interests of the community, legal, participatory, dynamic, and synergistic even in the covid-19 pandemic. The study used descriptive research methods with qualitative analysis. The data were collected through interviews, observation, online focus group discussions, review of regulatory documents and literature studies. The interview involved sources from various elements including the Development and Planning Agency and the Communication and Informatics Department of Surakarta City, Government representatives, District Heads, Village Heads and community representatives. Based on the research results, public participation in Surakarta City planning has been carried out quite well by the increased community participation in Musrenbang. The social resilience of the government and the community has strengthened. The community could execute mixed meetings at the village, sub-district and local levels. The Smart Society program occurred has a critical role to increase public participation. Thus, part of society can give their aspiration in terms of development planning to achieve social resilience in Surakarta City. |
