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Role of Research Institutes

Role of Research Institutes. Case Study in Kinosak i town, JAPAN. Dr. Kayo Murakami RISE, Waseda University kayo@suou.waseda.jp. Background Town centre regeneration focusing on tourism Local authority merger Objectives

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Role of Research Institutes

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  1. Role of Research Institutes Case Study in Kinosaki town, JAPAN Dr. Kayo Murakami RISE, Waseda University kayo@suou.waseda.jp

  2. Background • Town centre regeneration focusing on tourism • Local authority merger Objectives • To draw up a spatial & strategic plan for the town centre regeneration • To create institutional infrastructures Strategies • Set up a framework • Participatory activities Outcomes Community capacity development

  3. Kinosaki Town • Area 31.19km2 • Population 4,343 • New Toyooka City • Area 697.66km2 • Population 92,752 Kinosaki was expected to be merged with 6 neighboring local authorities

  4. Kinosaki 80 years ago

  5. Kinosaki Today

  6. Hot Springs and Bathhouses as Communal Assets 地蔵湯写真

  7. Traditional-style inns, souvenir shops, river & bridges, visitors in Kimono

  8. Existing actors in Kinosaki Local Authority Zaisanku (quasi-local authority) - Consisted of 11 elected councilors - Ownership of Public Hot Springs & the 7 Bath Houses - Management of Public Baths (Contract with Municipality) - Decision-making as to any Reform of Hot Springs Tourist Association - Publicity - Events Promotion -management of Literary Museum • Chamber of Commerce • - Promoting Local Economy • Promoting Seasonal Festivals • - Cleaning the River Otani • - Organising Festivals • Hotel Association • Bus Services for Hotels • Rental Bikes • Lunch Box Delivery • for Employees

  9. After the merger…

  10. How to Reorganise Local Governance in order to manage local communal assets? Actors - Reviewing roles of the existing organisations - Empowering local community Network - Building good relationships between the actors Plans - Listing up what each actor can do - Drawing up a plan that can be shared between actors

  11. Collaborated with Waseda University since April 2003. • Setting up Community Development Committee & Monitoring Board. • Holding 4 Community Design Workshops • Sharing ideas • Town watching • Thinking future possibilities • Feasibility studies • Drawing a plan for the next 100 years!

  12. Participatory Community Design Workshops 0 MIT-Waseda joint design workshop June 2003

  13. Participatory Community Design Workshops 1 “Community Design Life Game” July 23/2003

  14. Participatory Community Design Workshops 2 “Town Watching” July 29/2003

  15. Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003

  16. Establishing a community enterprise? Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003 - Supporting community initiatives - Networking actors for community development projects - Making strategy and plans - Managing public hot springs - Developing more local businesses The idea of “Brand Management” !? • What’s the Brand of Kinosaki? • Tourism-oriented & community-oriented activities? • - Would it be difficult for community enterprise to do • non-profitable services?

  17. Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003

  18. 1. Walk around Nature Participatory Community Design Workshops 4 June 11 / 2004 Check the concept “circulation” & Carry out the Projects

  19. Kinosaki 100 Years Future Plan

  20. 33 Projects

  21. Master Plan

  22. Community Enterprise?

  23. Roles of Research Institutions Do Tank Think Tank Community Machizukuri body (NPO) Machizukuri support by research institute Local municipality

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