Yanoguchi Residents' Hall (Yanoguchi area)
Updated: February 28, 2018
due date
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Q&A summary
| Contents of question | Answer |
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| Regarding the stray cat problem, there are so many individuals, and we are in trouble with fecal damage. Since there is nothing the residents can do about it, is it possible for the city to deal with it? | One of the reasons for the increase in stray cats is that there are people who feed them. Restricting the feeding of wild animals, including feral cats, is a difficult issue that is polarizing. Opinions are divided into those who think that fecal damage is a nuisance, and those who say that it's a pity if you don't take care of them because they're living creatures. Nearly 30 years ago, the city also had a system to subsidize the costs of sterilization of stray cats, but it was abolished due to objections from the city council at the time. Another factor is that, unlike stray dogs, there is no governmental system that allows stray cats to be captured. A possible countermeasure against stray cats is the enactment of an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of wild animals, but at this stage, Inagi City is not considering enacting an ordinance. For the time being, I would like to ask for self-defense to prevent stray cats from entering private property and to talk to people who feed them. |
| Regarding abandoned bicycles, some people leave their bicycles on private property (parking lots), which is a problem. If it is placed on private property, neither the government office nor the police will deal with it, and you will have to deal with it yourself, and you will not be able to deal with it. | The city can deal with abandoned bicycles and illegal dumping if they are left on the street, but if the bicycle is on private land, it is difficult for the government to take action. Illegal dumping is a crime, so please contact the police with your bicycle's security registration number. |
| The nagashi dance at the opening ceremony of the citizen festival feels lonely because there are few dancers. Wouldn't it be better to call out more and have more people participate? | The citizen festival is a festival for citizens by citizens, so the mayor is not in a position to intervene. The opening nagashi dance is performed by the JA Tokyo Minami Women's Club as a stimulus to the start of the festival. The meaning is different from the closing parade at the end, and I personally feel that both are lively in the current situation. |
| I think there was a plan at the bid stage for the Ridge Road to be used as the competition course for the road races of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, but what is the progress? | The city has not yet received an official decision. We have confirmed with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, but at this time, the tournament organizing committee has answered that the course itself has not yet been decided. The ridge road is popular with bicycle enthusiasts, and we are working with the mayor of Tama to invite them to use it as a course for the Olympics. We will continue to keep a close eye on trends. |
| I heard that the part used as a parking lot in the middle of the ridgeline (Kujira Hashimoto) will not be usable after next year. What do you plan to do as an alternative parking lot for the i-Matsuri? | The land you point out is owned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and is scheduled to be developed as the main road for the Ridge Trunk Line in the future. Up until now, the city had temporarily rented it and used it as a parking area for citizens during events such as the i-Matsuri. Even nationwide, I think it's rare to find a civic festival with such a large parking space. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has already begun construction of the Ridge Trunk Road, and construction will proceed after completing necessary procedures such as environmental impact studies. The city has been informed that the city plans to use the space rented by the city as a parking lot for maintenance work. Based on this, it is necessary to consider alternative parking options for the i-Matsuri, but one option is to use the parking lot at Nagamine Sports Square and come to the venue. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the venue and scale of the civic festival could be reviewed. However, the civic festival is a festival by the citizens, for the citizens, and it is not something that should be decided at the mayor's personal discretion, but I would like to leave it to discussion at the executive committee. |
| About 10 sandbags are dumped in the waterway near Fujien on the Shimizu River, and the water level rises, which makes me feel uneasy. I would like to ask you to take some action, such as putting up a sign prohibiting illegal dumping. |
If it is illegal dumping, it is a criminal act. However, without checking the site, it is impossible to know whether the sandbags were put there out of necessity or whether it was illegal dumping. |
| There is a site owned by Japan Post along the ridge trunk line, and it has been untouched for more than 20 years. | The land in question was purchased by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications at the time, based on the request of the city. In the past, mail was sorted by hand, requiring a large work space, but today, with advances in technology, machines are sorting automatically, and there is no longer a need for a large facility. I hear that there are no plans to build a facility for |
| I would like to see a smoking area around Yanoguchi Station. | Regarding tobacco, there is also the problem of passive smoking, and public opinion is now in the trend of quitting smoking. I understand emotionally the request from people who smoke to set up a smoking area, but the reality is that the city receives many times more objections. This time, the city decided to submit a draft ordinance to limit smoking on the streets, etc., to the assembly at the assembly in December. The plan is to designate areas where smoking is prohibited, mainly around train stations, and to stipulate the application of penalties to violators. In the future, we would like to establish areas where smoking is prohibited on the streets, etc., aiming for a more livable town, so that both smokers and non-smokers can coexist. |
| How will roads in Namsan be improved in the future? | As part of the Nanzan land readjustment project, Yomiuri Land Street will undergo construction that will change its shape significantly, connecting it to Routes 7, 4, and 5. The hairpin curve section covers the gradient by tunneling and looping. Land readjustment will be carried out with a target date of 2025. We are also working to leave more green space than initially planned. |
| What about the safety of Namsan rainwater drainage measures? | The Minamiyama area is a large-scale land readjustment area, so please be assured that rainwater drainage is strictly calculated and handled accordingly. A pond has now been constructed. Rainwater is received by the flood control pond and eventually flows into the Negata Yato River and the Misawa River. |
| Evacuation information was issued in the city during the typhoon in October this year, but I'm worried about what to do in case of emergency. | In 2015, following disasters such as the collapse of the Kinugawa River in Joso City, the national and prefectural governments requested that local governments issue evacuation information without hesitation. Inagi City also has a policy of issuing early evacuation information to residents in the event of predictable disaster damage. Human life is more important than anything else, so when information is issued, please evacuate without hesitation. Evacuation information includes levels such as evacuation preparations, evacuation start information for the elderly, evacuation advisories, and evacuation orders. I want you In addition, the city has established a pre-registration system for people vulnerable to disasters, such as the physically handicapped and the elderly. Residents' associations, fire departments, voluntary disaster prevention organizations, etc. will be able to grasp the information of registrants, and in the event of an emergency, they will provide a certain amount of help when they evacuate. Even if you are in the Yanoguchi Neighborhood Association, we would like to ask for your cooperation. |
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