Place-based policies have seen a remarkable renaissance in recent years, but this renaissance is rarely connected to two underlying reasons: Environmental concerns and a growing appreciation of cultural diversity. Using a case study from an award-winning village in Indonesia, this article examines the utilization of a place-based approach leveraging local traditions to achieve sustainable rural development and identifies the necessary conditions for more effective place-based strategies in a near-city village. 

 

It is evident that new forms of PBPs are compatible with broader notions of rural development if they include re-appreciation, re-grounding, and re-positioning dimensions. Based on the collected evidence, this study found several necessary conditions for effectively utilizing a place-based approach in sustainable rural development context. Hence, the Indonesian case, while small, presents some fascinating insights into the effective use of place-based policies also in the Global North. 

 

Keywords: Place-Based Policy; Sustainable Rural Development; Village; Rural Area