“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