Dynamics of Regional Government Policy Determination in Preparing Spatial Planning: Case in Banjarmasin City

Muhammad Noor (Study Program in Public Administration, Administrative Sciences College of Tabalong, Indonesia)
Taufik Arbain (Master of Public Administration Study Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia)
Muhammad Riyandi Firdaus (Study Program in Public Administration, Administrative Sciences College of Tabalong, Indonesia)
Budi Setiawati (Master of Public Administration Study Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Islamic University of Kalimantan Banjarmasin, Indonesia)

Journal of Local Government Issues
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): March

This study analyzes the dynamics of local government policies that prioritize deliberative processes among various stakeholders to reach consensus in spatial planning in Banjarmasin City. This research collected and analyzed data using qualitative methodology. As this research shows, Banjarmasin City's spatial policy has experienced many dynamics. There are stakeholders who support and oppose local government policies. These stakeholder groups have interests that contribute to the failure of Banjarmasin City's spatial planning policies. This research definitely helps policy makers make better decisions. Among the stakeholders involved in decision-making, there are many perspectives to consider. Then, to avoid horizontal conflicts that are detrimental to the development process of an autonomous region, good cooperation among the various participating parties is required.