Two case studies: riverfront redevelopment for community revitalization

In this paper, the prospect of community revitalization through riverfront redevel opment was discussed by examining two case studies, Hakatagawa Yumekairo project in Fukuoka City and Higashisenba Boardwalk project in Tokushima City. Three major lessons were found: recognizing riverfront redevelopme...

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Published inINFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING REVIEW Vol. 22; pp. 387 - 396
Main Authors TAKAO, Tadashi, SATO, Naoyuki, HIGUCHI, Akihiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Society of Civil Engineers 2005
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ISSN0913-4034
1884-8303
DOI10.2208/journalip.22.387

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Summary:In this paper, the prospect of community revitalization through riverfront redevel opment was discussed by examining two case studies, Hakatagawa Yumekairo project in Fukuoka City and Higashisenba Boardwalk project in Tokushima City. Three major lessons were found: recognizing riverfront redevelopment as an effective tool of community development, necessity of collaboration among local government agencies, citizens and experts, and a political framework of recognizing riverfront space as an element of the local community.
ISSN:0913-4034
1884-8303
DOI:10.2208/journalip.22.387