Last updated: February 27, 2014
Monday, October 21, 2013
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| Tokyo has been chosen as the host city for the 2020 Olympic Games, but is Inagi City taking any steps toward that goal? | Inagi City will be used as the course for the bicycle road race during the Tokyo Olympics. First, prepare. In addition, since Inagi City has always been widely popular as a cycling course, we would like to be able to develop an Olympic memorial facility, for example, as a base for visiting Inagi even after the Tokyo Olympics are over. Also, just like this year's National Athletic Meet, we would like to see people participate in various ways, such as by helping in various fields, volunteering, or even as athletes. |
| There are disparities in childcare services within the city. I would like to see a temporary childcare facility built in Hirao. | (Mayor) We cannot respond to requests related to the budget here, but we will take them into consideration when developing measures. I understand the current situation of temporary childcare in the Hirao district. We will consider the facility, budget, acceptance system, etc. (Director of Welfare Department) I would like to conduct a practical study, proceed with discussions with the mayor, and discuss whether it is politically possible. |
| Regarding the civic activity point system, I would like to hear the government's views on the merits and demerits of awarding points for PTA activities. Also, some PTA activities are rewarded with points and others are not, and I don't think there should be any differentiation between volunteers in this way (I am against the points system). It is unclear what kind of explanation was given to the PTA regarding the introduction of the system from October, so I would like to know the progress. Also, who came up with the idea? | We have asked the Citizens' Activities Support Center to issue and redeem the points for the Citizens' Activities Point System. We set up a review committee to select the projects that will be eligible for the system, and after much discussion, we have made the selection. We would like to inform you that there were some voices against introducing the points system to the PTA. |
| Hirao Chuo Dori and the road towards Shin-Yurigaoka are very crowded. We would like to proceed with discussions with Aso Ward to alleviate congestion. | Congestion on Hirao Chuo Street has been a long-standing issue, and we would like to continue discussions with Kawasaki City. However, once the rezoning of Kamihirao is completed, roads will be connected to various directions, so it is expected that traffic will be dispersed. |
| Access to major facilities in the city from the Hirao area is very poor, so I would like to see medium-term consideration given to improving this. | Once the urban planning road is completed and connects to Wakabadai, accessibility will improve. The i-Bus will also be improved based on the recommendations from the Inagi City Regional Public Transportation Review Council (it does not mean that buses will be added to Bibokai right away). |
| Many of the shops in Hirao Shopping District have their shutters closed, but it is also a space where people gather. I think if we built playground equipment and basketball goals there, more people would gather. | The space in the center of Hirao Shopping District is the property of the Housing Supply Corporation, so I think it would be difficult to install it directly, but I will take it home and ask the person in charge if it is possible. |
| Regarding the citizen activity point system, I think it is not a good idea to give points to elementary school students and above because it makes volunteers feel like part-time workers. Should such opinions be expressed to the Citizen Activities Support Center? | I will have the person in charge look into the details of how the points were decided. If you have any questions or opposing opinions, please inform the person in charge. |
| School consultations are now available at the Friend Hirao complex, but how is it being used? It's a good facility, so I'd like to see more PR done. | (Director of Welfare Department) Regarding the usage status of the Development Support Center, there are currently 34 people using it. The number of nursery school and school teachers using the service is also increasing (currently 4 organizations). The number of consultations is 204 and is increasing every month. The future challenge is to promote the system so that it will be used more widely by related parties. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111