
Title
Kotsu machizukuri - Chiho Toshi karano Chosen (Transportation Planning for Livable Cities: based on new movements in local cities)
Size
200 pages, A5 format
Language
Japanese
Released
July 01, 2015
ISBN
978-4-306-07315-9
Published by
Kajima Institute Publishing Co., Ltd.
Book Info
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It is a fundamental desire to enjoy a livable life in a city that is both creative and easy to live in. However, in the real world, local cities have problems such as shutter shopping streets, shopping refugees, and lonely elderly people.
This book summarizes ideas and examples of “Transportation planning for livable cities (TPLC)” as a new approach toward addressing this situation based on discussions of initiatives that are already showing results in local cities.
TPLC was born from a shift in the way of thinking. Instead of responding only to immediate transport problems as was done in the past, it is recommended to solve transport problems by thinking of ways to create a city that is both creative and easy to live in. It is necessary to shift from the separation of town development and transportation planning to the integration of both factors. It is desirable to discuss the vision of a livable town, share it with citizens, and realize a vision in cooperation with the government, companies, and citizens.
This book consists of four parts. Part I explains what TPLC is and offers a historical background. Part II discusses four viewpoints that are required to understan