Economic growth has a dependency on urban spatial development. Achievement of its sustainability is indicated by two criteria, namely the ability to grow with its environment and the economic capacity of the community. In contrast to commercial property, public facilities tend to face difficulties in improving land productivity. The number of public facilities whose location is not in accordance with the initial plan of urban development and make it more abandoned. There are many stakeholders with different preferences. Decisions of public facilities development are influenced by various stakeholders to coordinate. Various perspectives and interdependence cause complexities. There are a lot of research on the role of stakeholders in the construction of public facilities with various research methodology. This paper presents a mapping of the methodology used in previous studies. The results will assist further research in determining the use of the most appropriate research methodology. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021.