PARTNERSHIP TO OPERATE "URBAN PLANNING BY CITIZENS' INITIATIVE" : Local central cities in Hokkaido(Urban Planning)

Abstract

In recent years "Urban Planning by Citizen's Initiative" system was introduced through the Urban planning Act, showing a tendency of thinking much more in the importance of Community Plans. Nevertheless, there is a difficulty to operate this system considering lack of experience and knowledge of citizens but also of planners. Because Community Plans focus on commerce, welfare, agriculture among others, it is required a partnership including a specialist. The present study proposes partnership mechanism to operate Urban Planning System by Citizens' Initiative based on practical examples, to support the decision-making process.