Role of Research Institutes
Dr. Kayo Murakami
RISE, Waseda [email protected]
Case Study in Kinosaki town, JAPAN
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
OutcomesCommunity capacity development
Kinosaki was expected to be merged with 6 neighboring local authorities
Kinosaki Town
Area 31.19km2
Population 4,343
New Toyooka City
Area 697.66km2
Population 92,752
Kinosaki 80 years ago
Kinosaki Today
地蔵湯写真
Hot Springs and Bathhouses as Communal Assets
Traditional-style inns, souvenir shops, river & bridges, visitors in Kimono
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 SpringsChamber of Commerce
- Promoting Local Economy - Promoting Seasonal Festivals- Cleaning the River Otani- Organising Festivals
Tourist Association- Publicity- Events Promotion-management of Literary Museum
Hotel Association-Bus Services for Hotels- Rental Bikes- Lunch Box Delivery for Employees
After the merger…
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
Holding 4 Community Design Workshops
Sharing ideasTown watchingThinking future possibilitiesFeasibility studies
Setting up Community Development Committee & Monitoring Board.
Collaborated with Waseda University since April 2003.
Drawing a plan for the next 100 years!
Participatory Community Design Workshops 0
MIT-Waseda joint design workshop June 2003
Participatory Community Design Workshops 1
“Community Design Life Game” July 23/2003
Participatory Community Design Workshops 2
“Town Watching” July 29/2003
Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003
Establishing a community enterprise?
- 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?
Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003
Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003
Participatory Community Design Workshops 4 June 11 / 2004
Check the concept “circulation” & Carry out the Projects
Kinosaki 100 Years Future Plan
33 Projects
Master Plan
Community Enterprise?
Roles of Research Institutions
Think Tank
Community
Local municipality
Machizukuri body(NPO)
Machizukuri support by research
institute
Do Tank