Transforming Cities Step-by-Step

“Think about easy and low-cost activities first. It’s a step-by-step urban planning process.”

“Short-term action for long-term change”—this is the mantra for transforming cities that Dr Yasui Miki lives by. The slogan from urban activist Mike Lydon’s Tactical Urbanism also describes how area management organisations are gradually transforming the Otemachi-Marunouchi-Yurakucho business district into a vibrant mixed-use area.

Interviewee

Dr Yasui Miki
Professor, Hosei University
Vice-Chair, Japan Area Management Network
Board member, IDA International Downtown Association

Fujii Hiroaki
General Manager,
Area Management Promotion Office,
Urban Development Promotion Department,
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd