Community Development Model through Development of Thematic Village as a Local Economic Empowerment Efforts in Semarang City

This article basically aims to get a picture of the Community Development Model through the Thematic Kampung development program in Semarang City and to get a picture of regional progress as a result of the Thematic Kampong program in the City of Semarang. This study used qualitative research methods. Sources of data collected in this study are primary data and secondary data. Primary data is carried out by observing and interviewing directly with the Semarang City Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda) and conducting observations to several Thematic village locations in Semarang City. While secondary data used in this analysis are data from various documents and news in the mass media. The results showed that the success of the Thematic Village in the City of Semarang is inseparable from the support of good cooperation between the Government, Community and Private Sector. However, the community hopes that not only infrastructure is built, but the community is also given training and given a network for marketing products from Thematic Village so that the community is able to independently improve their welfare.