Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the problem and method of "Community salon" to form a regional
community to renovate of suburban housing estates. Especially, the community salon is examined as "Public
space" to solve the policy task. Then, the questionnaire survey was executed to 27 resident activity groups to
renovate suburban housing estates, and the answer was obtained from 23 groups. Moreover, the hearing survey
was executed to 4 advanced cases. As a result, the management form to relate the life problem to the policy task
was adopted in the community salon. Next, community salon "Potto"was experimentally managed in Hourai
resident's area, Fukushima City. The activity details were shown, and it proposed the management solution for
the community salon, for instance, the use of human resources. In addition, the questionnaire survey was
executed to 258 families. As a result, the resident hopes to use the community salon by a free purpose.