An Analysis of Factors and Modification Process of Development Methods in Tama New Town

Abstract

Tama Newtown, one of the largest New Residential-Block Construction Projects in Japan, began to be developed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other entities in 1965. At the beginning, the entire area was planned to be developed through new residential-block construction projects. However, later because of opposition from local land owners, parts of the area totaling 665.5 ha, turned to be land readjustment projects. This paper focuses on these districts and examines the behaviors of land owners, developers and local governments to reveal factors and modification process of development methods. It also analyzes the characteristics of these districts at the pre-development and the post-development stage.