A STUDY ON THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE OLD TOWN-CENTER ACCORDING TO THE LINKAGE OF THE TOWNSCAPE IMPROVEMENT : A case of Kawagoe Taisho Romantic Street

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the method and the process of the townscape improvement that is linked with the advanced improvement in the old town-center. The townscape improvement of Taisho Romantic Street have been linked with the advanced improvement of the neighboring area in Kawagoe-city. As a result, the various factor, which had led the reduction of the time for progress and the contribution for the vitalization in the town-center, was grasped according to analyze the distinctive feature on the theme, the organization and the method of improvement of Taisho Romantic Street.