Possibility of revitalization of shopping street as a local communication node

Focusing on 12 years of the action in Wadamachi Shopping Street

Abstract

By focusing on 12 years of the action in Wadamachi Shopping Street that tried to be changed into a local communication node, this paper clarifies the reaction and change of the shopping street that is faced to the social and economic decline of Japan. Through the survey to storekeeper and local resident, it is clarified that ;Various events and actions in Wadamachi do not affect to the low condition of the economic of the area, but number of young people who carry the future of the area is increasing in the period. Beppin Market is recognized as the attraction of the area by the local resident. The field which local resident is able to take an action (Wadamachi Shopping Street and Beppin Market) and to work together (Town management Conference) are the strength of the area.