Identification of the Creative Capacity of Kampong's Community towards Sustainable Kampong (Case Studies: Cicadas and Pasundan Kampong, Bandung): A Preliminary Study

This paper discusses the concept of creative Kampong as an alternative for establishing kampong as defensible living space and for enhancing the community's capacity to improve physical condition of the kampong. The objective of the paper is the identification of community's capacity toward creative kampong that promotes sustainability. The identification is undertaken by observing kampong in the city center of Bandung and interviewing the stakeholders: creative community, community leaders, and government officials. The case study is selected based on its location in the city center, its historical context and involvement in government's program of creative kampong. The analysis result shows that a successful creative kampong is supported by a strong commitment, sense of community, skill in problem-solving, access to resources, and strategy of capacity building. This paper recommends the capacity building of kampong's community towards creative community and sustainable kampong.