The goal of the Global Eco-village Network (GEN) is to create and promote sustainable human settlements that allow people to live more comfortably. However, an eco-village cannot exist without the support of the local government and the community. A village (kelurahan) is expected to recognize and implement a settlement’s environmental management by maintaining environmentally friendly behavior in daily activities. Gayamsari is a kelurahan in Semarang City that has been implementing the eco-village concept. This study aims to explain, through quantitative descriptive analysis, the extent at which the eco-village aspects are achieved by local and institutional participation in Gayamsari. The idea of an eco-village is to bring harmony to the three pillars of sustainable development—the social, economic, and ecological components—to create a sustainable living environment. However, the results show that Gayamsari needs improvement, especially in terms of ensuring a safe and comfortable environment, which can be achieved through strengthening the participation of both the community and local institutions.

In Indonesia, according to Law No. 23/2014 on Local Government, a local government can conduct cooperation with other local governments that are based on considerations of efficiency and effectiveness of public services and mutual benefit, in order to improve people's welfare. Such cooperation can be categorized into mandatory and voluntary cooperation. Cooperation shall be developed jointly between the adjacent areas for the implementation of government affairs which have cross-local government externalities; and the provision of public services more efficient if managed together. One of the parts of the area that is directly related to the implementation of the policy liabilities of inter-local government cooperation which is mandated is the he province boundary areas. The public management of the provincial boundary areas is different from the central province area. While the central province area considers only their own interests, the management of boundary development must consider the neighboring regions. On one hand, the area is influenced only by its own province policy, while on the other influenced by neighboring regions. Meanwhile, a local government tends to resist the influence and intervention of neighboring regions. Likewise, neighboring local governments also tend to resist the influence and intervention of other local governments. Therefore, when interacting on the boundary, inter-local government interaction is not only the potential for cooperation, but also conflict-prone regions. One of the boundary area provinces attempt to implement the collaborative planning approach is the boundary area of Central Java Province and East Java Province, which is known as Ratubangnegoro Region. Ratubangnegoro region is one of the strategic areas of both provinces. In order to the interaction between the region could take place, there are regencies in the region have formed and joined the Inter-Local Government Cooperation Agency (BKAD-Badan Kerjasama Antar Daerah) Ratubangnegoro. Based on the explanation, this article explains the institutional model of collaborative planning contained in BKAD Ratubangnegoro. The model is much more complex, because it involves two different levels of government, provincial and regency government hierarchies. Institutional model of cooperation in the regency boundary area should be different from that of between provinces. The results of this are expected to be input from related parties of the inter-regional cooperation institution, particularly cooperation in the area of the provincial boundary with the province, which is implemented by the regencies contained therein.

Pertumbuhan populasi penduduk di Kabupaten Mempawah berimplikasi pada meningkatnya kebutuhan air bersih. Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum (PDAM) merupakan badan usaha yang diberi kewenangan oleh pemerintah daerah kabupaten mempawah dalam memberi pelayanan penyediaan air bersih. sejauh ini kinerja pelayanan PDAM Kabupaten Mempawah belum optimal, ini dapat dilihat dari beberapa permasalahan antara lain, Cakupan pelayanan pada tahun 2016 masih sangat rendah yakni sebesar 9,55% dari jumlah penduduk yang ada, kualitas dan kontinuitas air yang buruk serta masih terdapat keluhan salah satunya terkait peneraan meter air. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kinerja pelayanan PDAM Mempawah dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja pelayanan berdasarkan kepuasan pelanggan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif, teknik analisis dilakukan dengan skoring dan analisis faktor, sedangkan Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah stratified proportionate random sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 370 responden. Dalam menentukan tingkat kinerja pelayanan akan digunakan beberapa kriteria antara lain, tingkat Kinerja sangat rendah (I < 3,33); kinerja rendah (3,33 ≤ I < 3,65); kinerja sedang (3,65 ≤ I < 3,97); dan kinerja tinggi (I ≥ 3,97). Berdasarkan kriteria ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa tingkat kinerja pelayanan PDAM Kabupaten Mempawah berdasarkan kepuasan pelanggan masuk dalam kategori tingkat kinerja sedang dengan skor 3,65. Kemudian berdasarkan analisis faktor teridentifikasi bahwa faktor Sikap dan kemampuan Komunikasi petugas serta Ketepatan Waktu Penyelenggaraan pelayanan merupakan faktor utama yang mempengaruhi kepuasan pelanggan dengan prosentase nilai pengaruh sebesar 40,12 %.

The local government centre is an area that accommodates various local government activities, both administrative activities and services that meet the needs of the community. In Indonesia, form of the area is usually an office complex of executive institutions which is led by the head of the local government along with the local government apparatus, and the local legislative assembly. Besides having office facilities, the area is equipped with various public service facilities, such as commercials; trade and services; as well as education and health facilities. As a result, the area is not only a local government centre but also centres of service and local development growth. At this time, the government centre of the Brebes Regency has been able to become an important growth centre for the regency. Unfortunately, the area is only able to support development growth of the northern region of the regency, but it has not been able to encourage equitable development throughout all of the regency area. This study aims to determine a new location for the government centre of Brebes Regency. In contrast to other relocating of the local government centre aiming to resolve existing problems of the centre, the relocating centre of the Brebes Regency aims to increase the equitable distribution of local development. Taking into account the criteria of geographical conditions; conformity with spatial planning; land availability; social, cultural, and historical conditions; politics and security; facilities and infrastructure; and accessibility, as well as using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, the selected area is in the Bulakamba District, out of the 6 alternative districts assessed. This district has some advantages of its location in the middle region of the Brebes Regency, adequate spacious area, proper land ownership status and accessibility.