October 31, 2016 |
8:00 PM
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Tokyo and Toyama, Japan
Technical Deep Dive on Compact but Livable Cities
Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2016, Tokyo & Toyama, Japan
World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
Background
Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented pace and scale in developing world, and as cities expand without proper regulatory framework and planning, living environments will be degraded, GHG emissions will increase, and cities will be increasingly more vulnerable to disasters. Compact city planning tools can help to support and foster economic growth while addressing these concerns.
Among countries that have experienced rapid growth and urban sprawl, Japan presents many lessons to learn from. Having faced massive urbanization as early as the mid-20th century, Japan hosts one of the world’s most advanced policy imperatives on making urban spaces accessible, livable, safe and resilient. It has continuously dealt with the fallout of natural disasters and climate change in rural and urban areas alike. Facing a rapidly aging society, Japan has also developed solutions enabling the elderly population to maintain independence and self-reliance while facilitating the daily lives of the shrinking youth. Japan has demonstrated that even with high population density, life can be comfortable and livable for all ages, classes and disabilities.
Toyama City, where the site visit of the Technical Deep Dive and the Resilience Cities 100 conference will be held, has been selected as a case study for the model compact city in OECD report on “Compact City Policies: A Comparative Assessment.” The policy tools on compact city policies in an aging/depopulating society, incentives to concentrate residential development along the transportation corridors, and PPPs in public transport have been unique, enabling lower expenditure on public services while enhancing proximity to transport stations. It is also notable that the city was selected as one of the strategic partner cities under TDLC’s City Partnership Program.
What is a ‘compact but livable’ city? How do we get there? How to manage density and sprawl while not hindering the economic growth? What can other countries bring to the table while learning from the experiences of Japan?
Organizers and Partners
The conference will be organized under the auspices of the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) program, a partnership of the Government of Japan and the World Bank. TDLC supports and facilitates strategic WBG and client country collaboration with select Japanese cities, agencies and partners for joint research, knowledge exchange, capacity building and other activities that develop opportunities to link Japanese and global expertise with specific project-level engagements in developing countries to maximize development impact. The program is global in reach and thematically focused on urban planning, urban service provision, urban management, social development, disaster risk management, municipal finance. The mainstreaming of Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) is an emergent area of focus for TDLC. Collaboration with other development agencies, think tanks and organizations will be explored, including:
Toyama City
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Center for Livable Cities, Singapore
Rockefeller Foundation / 100 Resilient Cities
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
New York University
Photo: WB TDLC
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Technical Deep Dive on Compact but Livable Cities
Technical Deep Dive on Compact but Livable Cities
Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2016, Tokyo & Toyama, Japan
World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
Background
Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented pace and scale in developing world, and as cities expand without proper regulatory framework and planning, living environments will be degraded, GHG emissions will increase, and cities will be increasingly more vulnerable to disasters. Compact city planning tools can help to support and foster economic growth while addressing these concerns.
Among countries that have experienced rapid growth and urban sprawl, Japan presents many lessons to learn from. Having faced massive urbanization as early as the mid-20th century, Japan hosts one of the world’s most advanced policy imperatives on making urban spaces accessible, livable, safe and resilient. It has continuously dealt with the fallout of natural disasters and climate change in rural and urban areas alike. Facing a rapidly aging society, Japan has also developed solutions enabling the elderly population to maintain independence and self-reliance while facilitating the daily lives of the shrinking youth. Japan has demonstrated that even with high population density, life can be comfortable and livable for all ages, classes and disabilities.
Toyama City, where the site visit of the Technical Deep Dive and the Resilience Cities 100 conference will be held, has been selected as a case study for the model compact city in OECD report on “Compact City Policies: A Comparative Assessment.” The policy tools on compact city policies in an aging/depopulating society, incentives to concentrate residential development along the transportation corridors, and PPPs in public transport have been unique, enabling lower expenditure on public services while enhancing proximity to transport stations. It is also notable that the city was selected as one of the strategic partner cities under TDLC’s City Partnership Program.
What is a ‘compact but livable’ city? How do we get there? How to manage density and sprawl while not hindering the economic growth? What can other countries bring to the table while learning from the experiences of Japan?
Organizers and Partners
The conference will be organized under the auspices of the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) program, a partnership of the Government of Japan and the World Bank. TDLC supports and facilitates strategic WBG and client country collaboration with select Japanese cities, agencies and partners for joint research, knowledge exchange, capacity building and other activities that develop opportunities to link Japanese and global expertise with specific project-level engagements in developing countries to maximize development impact. The program is global in reach and thematically focused on urban planning, urban service provision, urban management, social development, disaster risk management, municipal finance. The mainstreaming of Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) is an emergent area of focus for TDLC. Collaboration with other development agencies, think tanks and organizations will be explored, including:
Photo: WB TDLC