Journal of Regional and City Planning vol. 33, no. 1, page. 84-110, April 2022 DOI: 10.5614/jpwk.2021.33.1.5 ISSN 2502-6429 online © 2020 ITB Institute for Research and Community Services Communicative City Features in Technopole Development: A Case Study in Bandung, Indonesia Ridwan Sutriadi 1 , Fajar Nurghifari Aziz 2 , and Afrizal Ramadhan 3 [Received: June 23 rd , 2020; accepted in final version: January 7 th , 2022] Abstract. The ‘communicative city’ and ‘technopole’ concepts are important in current urban development strategies since they deal with optimizing information as well as improving knowledge to support the planning process. This study aimed to identify the extent to which the features of a communicative city are present in the initial development of the Gedebage Technopole area in Bandung, Indonesia. Using a qualitative research approach, we found that some communicative city characteristics, namely, community attachment, potential to create economic activities, considering culture and history, and communication patterns, are present in the development. Interactions among the development actors display a simple triple helix model, where the government, academia, and the business sector perform their respective roles. However, communication patterns and active synergies among the actors have not been created optimally to support the initial development of the Gedebage Technopole area. Recognizing the development actors are vital because the key to the success of a technopole lies in the contribution of all actors involved and the synergy between them. This will affect the existence of a multiple helix ecosystem as a sustainable regional competitiveness engine. Keywords: communicative city; competitiveness; development actors; technopole. Abstrak. Konsep 'kota komunikatif' dan 'technopole' penting dalam strategi pembangunan perkotaan saat ini karena mereka berurusan dengan mengoptimalkan informasi serta meningkatkan pengetahuan untuk mendukung proses perencanaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi sejauh mana ciri-ciri kota komunikatif hadir dalam perkembangan awal kawasan Gedebage Technopole di Bandung, Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif, kami menemukan bahwa beberapa karakteristik kota yang komunikatif, yaitu keterikatan masyarakat, potensi untuk menciptakan kegiatan ekonomi, mempertimbangkan budaya dan sejarah, dan pola komunikasi, hadir dalam pembangunan. Interaksi antar pelaku pembangunan menampilkan model triple helix sederhana, di mana pemerintah, akademisi, dan dunia usaha menjalankan perannya masing-masing. Namun pola komunikasi dan sinergi aktif antar aktor belum tercipta secara optimal untuk mendukung pengembangan awal kawasan Technopole Gedebage. Mengenali aktor-aktor pembangunan sangat penting karena kunci keberhasilan sebuah technopole terletak pada kontribusi semua aktor yang terlibat dan sinergi di antara mereka. Hal ini akan mempengaruhi keberadaan ekosistem multiple helix sebagai mesin daya saing daerah yang berkelanjutan 1 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, E-mail: ridwansutriadi@gmail.com 2 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, E-mail: fajarnuraziz@gmail.com 3 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, E-mail: afrizal@pl.itb.ac.id