つくばセンター街区再整備に関する実証研究

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The construction of Tsukuba Station with the Tsukuba Express Line, the direct rail line between Tokyo and Tsukuba, has increased the daytime population around Tsukuba Center because many people come to Central Tsukuba by public transportation, cars and bicycles. However, the maintenance of the traffic square connecting Tsukuba Station is not adequate and the City Center is not fully utilized. This has caused a lack of attraction as a City Center. Projects are proposed and under consideration for the development of Tsukuba as an attractive city through : organically connecting the two squares with the main functions of Central Tsukuba, increasing the prosperity of the city, enlivening city activities, and increasing the incoming population of Tsukuba.
Since the traffic square has added functions not just as a bus terminal but as a station square, revisions have been proposed: expansion of the bus berth, the taxi pool and the parking area, separation of the pedestrian from the driveway, and considerasions for a barrier free system. The pedestrian walkways around the City Center adjacent to the station square are not clearly designated and the surrounding facilities are seemingly cut off vis-a-vis of the Center proper. Hence, it is difficult to attract people and the square does not contribute to its prosperity. As a remedy, construction of gentle and wide stairs from the station squar to provide steady pedestrian traffic is proposed.
In addition, the construction of a new terminal building is suggeseted as measure to attract people to this area. The new building may create festivity by combining hard and soft cotrivances with consideration of the style of the building and the tenants, and planned events from the local people.

JFL classification: R11, R14, R19