Advancing Collaborative Railway-Area Development
Overview
The City Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism added a new chapter, “Collaborative Railway-Area Development,” to its railway-area development guidelines in light of population decline, population aging, changes in social conditions, and the diversification of participating organizations. The revision aims to raise value along railway corridors through collaboration and co-creation among diverse participants and to further advance these efforts. The first edition of the guidelines was issued in December 2015.
Key points
- A chapter on collaborative railway-area development was added to the guidelines.
- The aim is to raise value along railway corridors through collaboration and co-creation among diverse participants.
- Railway-area development is one concrete direction for creating a Compact Plus Network.
Overview
Against a backdrop of population decline and aging, which have raised concerns about the sustainability of urban services and urban management, the City Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting railway-area development as one concrete direction for creating a Compact Plus Network.
Since the first edition was issued, social conditions have changed, and participating organizations and activities have diversified, with more initiatives placing emphasis on raising value along railway corridors.
Impact
The revision aims to further advance railway-area development through collaboration and co-creation among diverse participants.
Details
The first edition was issued in December 2015 for local governments and railway operators nationwide, as well as other stakeholders who were advancing or planned to advance development along railway corridors. It sets out policies for creating forums for stakeholder collaboration and for the division and coordination of urban functions by government, with railways as the central axis.
This revision added a new chapter on collaborative railway-area development, reflecting recent changes in social conditions, including lifestyles, and the diversification of participating organizations, such as private businesses and local residents.