This paper discusses how important to describe cities and regencies (kota dan kabupaten) by using official statistical data in such a way to understand their position in the context of regional rating system within regional autonomy policy in Indonesia. Regional rating system can be seen as a creative method towards sustainable growth by accelerating or decelerating down the growth in the regional context. The global competitiveness index is adapted as a method to formulate regional rating system. Furthermore, the simplification is made to facilitate probable planning prescription with the category to accelerate, continue, or decelerate by modifying particular variables which are presented by related statistical data. In terms of performing planning prescription, it is important to understand the existing and future role of cities and regencies especially in performing development equity, reducing the dominant role of large size cities, facilitating medium sized cities, and envisioning small sized cities. Note that rating system method in terms of planning prescriptions formulation can be seen as a progress of communicative city concept, by sharing information, promoting communication, providing option, and promotingparticipation.
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