Inagi City

Hyakumura Community Disaster Prevention Center (Hyakumura District)

Last updated: January 21, 2015

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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Regarding the cleared area behind the Hyakumura Community Disaster Prevention Center <br id="3"/>The cleared area behind the Community Disaster Prevention Center has the benefit of brightening up the area and preventing crime. However, after a year, the bamboo will grow longer and some amateurs will come in to pick up bamboo shoots, making the situation extremely dangerous. How does the city plan to manage it in the future?

The mountain in the area you pointed out is densely forested, and we have been taking crime prevention measures for some time. Since we changed the streetlights to LED, the situation has improved and become brighter. The area in question is currently entrusted to the Green Wellness Foundation, which is carrying out pruning and other work. We will take your comments into consideration. Additionally, with the cooperation of landowners, some land has been donated to the city. In the future, we would like to maintain and preserve Inagi's precious greenery, including this land.

Regarding landslides <br id="3"/> The disaster prevention map also indicates that all nine districts in the Hyakumura area are at risk of landslides. Seeing the landslides in Hiroshima, I feel a sense of crisis.
It seems like the public's awareness is not very high. Also, aren't there problems such as liquefaction? How will the city tackle these issues from now on?

The latest disaster prevention map will be completed soon and distributed to all households. A map of steep slopes will also be published, and it is certain that there are many areas in the Hyakumura district that fall under this category.
First of all, the city believes it is important to provide accurate information about which areas are dangerous. Not all steep slopes are dangerous. Among dangerous areas, areas with a slope of 30 degrees or more and a height of 5 meters or more are considered to be prone to collapse due to rain or earthquakes. Based on this standard, we designate dangerous areas and inform people in advance. When warnings about typhoons, heavy rain, etc. are issued, we immediately notify people and make efforts to allow them to evacuate.
As for fundamental solutions, we cannot respond to all of them immediately, but for example, the steep slopes of Minamiyama will be rezoned and made gentler, making them safer from a disaster perspective. Also, there are parts of dangerous areas where there are no residential houses, so we believe that emergency responses will differ depending on the location. The city will respond to issues that can be addressed through construction, and will notify residents of private land through disaster prevention maps, etc.

Regarding the widening construction of Tsurukawa Kaido <br id="3"/>Currently, the road has been widened up to Jin'oh Bridge, but the road up to Sakahama remains the same as the old road. The road plan was supposed to be a straight road. I have heard that there is a sewage pipe running through the area, and that Inagi City will cover the cost of the project, but I would like to know if there is anything we know about the current situation.

In the past, there were plans for land readjustment in the Hyakumura area. The target Tsurukawa Kaido is a metropolitan road managed by the Tokyo metropolitan government, and the metropolitan government will be in charge of widening the road, but Inagi City is also planning to deal with the area, and the city will also plan road maintenance using the metropolitan budget. The city was supposed to do this. Unfortunately, however, an agreement could not be reached with the landowners and the project was canceled or abolished.
Although the land readjustment has been canceled, the maintenance of metropolitan roads still needs to be done. Up until now, the city had been planning to carry out the maintenance, so the timetable for the Tokyo metropolitan government to do the maintenance was not included in the city's plans.
In order to move forward with this development, I have petitioned the Tokyo Metropolitan Government with Tokyo Metropolitan Councilor Koiso, asking for it to be included as a priority in next year's 4th development plan.
In the future, as metropolitan roads are developed, roads will be built along the north side of the Misawa River. If that happens, there will be a difference in elevation with the existing land, which could be up to 4 meters. If this happens, the lives of local residents will become inconvenient, so the city would like to proceed with the development of the surrounding area.

Regarding securing fire brigade members <br id="3"/>There are many areas where the number of fire brigade members is less than the capacity. Although the members are volunteers, they are also involved in disaster prevention activities and regional development. Shouldn't Inagi City create something unique for its members that would be beneficial to the group members?
For example, former members of the group are worried that unless extreme benefits are offered, such as free nursing care insurance premiums, there will not be enough members to join the group.

Securing fire department members and improving equipment are not yesterday's or today's issues, but have been something we have been working on for 10 or 20 years. It is difficult to increase the number of members just by increasing direct benefits and subsidies. So far, we have subsidized the activities of the fire brigade, provided family comfort parties for members, and encouraged members to obtain qualifications, but we would like to continue to provide a variety of benefits to our members.
However, giving preferential treatment in taxes and insurance premiums is a system based on fairness, and it is a difficult problem to tackle.
Although it is not a replacement for that, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry has issued cards for its members, and we have started a service that allows them to receive preferential treatment at shops that are members of the Chamber of Commerce.
In terms of securing members, new city employees are also encouraged to join. In addition to filling vacancies, I believe that interacting with citizens will have a positive impact on the work at city hall. Although not all vacancies have been filled, it has been effective to some extent.

Regarding cancer screening: <br id="3"/>The city is promoting stomach cancer screening as a policy, but as people get older, the number of various health checkups increases. I would like the city to implement various cancer screenings, rather than focusing only on stomach cancer.

This time, we are preparing materials for this year's policy development, so only gastric cancer screening is listed, but of course we carry out a variety of other screenings.
Cancer screening rates are low in Inagi City. In FY2013, we sent a notice to target families recommending cancer screening, but the timing was not right and it did not have much of an effect.If we sent the notice again at the end of the fiscal year, the screening rate would increase and we would see some results. did it.

Regarding the construction of intersections on the ridge trunk line <br id="3"/>The traffic lights near Tate Shrine have been updated, making it impossible for large trucks to enter.As residents, we are grateful, but there are currently trucks parked behind the co-op, making it dangerous.・It is an inconvenient situation.
I think the current traffic lights are temporary, but will there be any changes in the future due to the Olympic Games?

The current main ridgeline is a temporary service road, and a wide right-turn lane has been installed on the premise that the greenbelt section in the middle will not be used. I think the shape of the intersection will change if the main road itself is improved. We will continue to strongly request the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to improve main roads, and the city will also consider measures to prevent large trucks from entering community roads.

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