Yokohama Development Knowledge Sourcebook
The City of Yokohama offers useful lessons for other cities seeking to achieve sustainable urban development. It simultaneously managed rapid economic growth and a sharp rise in population through a series of thoughtfully conceived and well‐integra...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/965951542035785072/Yokohama-Development-Knowledge-Sourcebook http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30899 |
| Summary: | The City of Yokohama offers useful
lessons for other cities seeking to achieve sustainable
urban development. It simultaneously managed rapid economic
growth and a sharp rise in population through a series of
thoughtfully conceived and well‐integrated development
projects and regulative measures, each designed to be
implemented over the long term and actively involving
participation of citizens and the private sector. As a
result, Yokohama transformed itself from a deteriorating
suburban residential town on the outskirts of Tokyo into an
eco‐friendly, livable city with a strong economic base.
Beginning in the 1960s, Yokohama’s urban development moved
organically from strategy to coordinated multi‐sector
action. This was in contrast to the approach of other
cities, which more often relied on construction plans and
projects developed by individual sectors and departments. A
key factor in this approach was the role of the Planning and
Coordination Department (PCD), which combined sector‐based
plans under a single vision and strategy. Despite the
significance of PCD’s role, its story has not been fully
documented and is not known outside Japan. This research
aims to address that gap. More broadly, it aims to
understand the extent to which political will and the vision
of key individuals contributed to the city’s development; to
identify approaches and lessons that can be replicated in
other cities. |
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