Role of Research Institutes

Dr. Kayo Murakami

RISE, Waseda Universitykayo@suou.waseda.jp

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