1. Role of Research Institutes Dr. Kayo Murakami RISE, Waseda University kayo@suou.waseda.jp Case Study in Kinosaki town, JAPAN

2. 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 Outcomes Community capacity development

3. Kinosaki was expected to be merged with 6 neighboring local authorities Kinosaki Town Area 31.19km 2 Population 4,343 New Toyooka City Area 697.66km 2 Population 92,752

5. Kinosaki 80 years ago

6. Kinosaki Today

7. 地蔵湯写真 Hot Springs and Bathhouses as Communal Assets

8. Traditional-style inns, souvenir shops, river & bridges, visitors in Kimono

9. 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 Springs Chamber 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

10. After the merger…

11. 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

12. Holding 4 Community Design Workshops Sharing ideas Town watching Thinking future possibilities Feasibility studies Setting up Community Development Committee & Monitoring Board. Collaborated with Waseda University since April 2003. Drawing a plan for the next 100 years!

13. Participatory Community Design Workshops 0 MIT-Waseda joint design workshop June 2003

14. Participatory Community Design Workshops 1 “Community Design Life Game” July 23/2003

15. Participatory Community Design Workshops 2 “Town Watching” July 29/2003

16. Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003

17. 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

18. Participatory Community Design Workshops 3 “Community Design Drama” October/ 2003

19. Participatory Community Design Workshops 4 June 11 / 2004 Check the concept “circulation” & Carry out the Projects 1. Walk around Nature

20. Kinosaki 100 Years Future Plan

21. 33 Projects

22. Master Plan

23. Community Enterprise?

24. Roles of Research Institutions Think Tank Community Local municipality Machizukuri body (NPO) Machizukuri support by research institute Do Tank