Last updated: January 21, 2015
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
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About the Community Center <br id="3"/>It seems that there are places where local people can gather, such as community centers in each district of the city, but can't something like that be done in Wakabadai? |
The Fureai Center was established by the Social Welfare Council and operated by local volunteers. They are places where everyone from small children to the elderly can gather, and they are being installed in locations where there is a need. Wakabadai is a new town, so when we first moved in there were a lot of young people, so there weren't many needs, but if there are any requests, we would like to respond to them as much as possible in order to meet their needs. |
Regarding the use of the general gymnasium <br id="3"/>Could you be a little more flexible with the usage hours of the gymnasium? For example, if you are renting a room in the morning or afternoon, is it possible to allow it to be used during your lunch break? |
The population of Inagi City is increasing, and the situation regarding usage is becoming severe. In order to ensure equal use under these circumstances, certain rules are necessary, but we would like to operate them flexibly so that it is as easy for users as possible to use. |
Regarding urban development in Wakabadai <br id="3"/>Since there is no place for the Wakabadai district (such as a community center), what is the city's thoughts on community formation in Wakabadai? |
It is important to create a community. The good thing about Inagi is that it has strong local power; in a good sense, it is a rural area with strong local connections. The core of this is the neighborhood association. The city provides subsidies for the construction costs of neighborhood association halls and tax exemptions. In Wakabadai, each apartment building has its own neighborhood association, but when the whole community wants to get together, they have been developing the cultural center as a single unit. In Wakabadai, iPlaza fulfills this function. As the population increases, so do the number of users of iPlaza, but we will strive to make it as easy to use as possible. We would also like to consider opening Wakabadai Elementary School to the local community for multi-purpose use. |
Regarding privatization of city operations <br id="3"/>After-school clubs and other facilities are being privatized gradually, but I would like to know more about privatization. |
There are broadly three types of management methods. "Public construction and public management" where the local government owns the land and buildings and hires people as public servants; "Public construction and private management" where the local government creates the land and buildings and a private corporation operates them; and the private corporation leases the land from the local government or even owns the land itself. There are three types of ``private construction and private management'' format, where the building is owned by the private sector, and the building is also erected and operated. |
About PFI <br id="3"/>Recently, I feel that i-Plaza's service has deteriorated, but is there any point in outsourcing it to the private sector? |
I have heard that the service has deteriorated. It may be a good idea to turn a facility that generates a certain amount of profit into a PFI, but i-Plaza needs to reflect on this point. PFI initially signs a 25-year contract and operates based on that contract. In other words, they won't do anything outside of the contract. It is not possible to respond flexibly to later requests such as installing signboards. With this in mind, when building something in the future, it would be appropriate to use as much of the funds as possible for public works projects, and entrust the management of these projects to designated managers. |
About attracting businesses to Wakabadai <br id="3"/>Wakabadai has few businesses. There is no cohesion among businesses like in the existing district. If businesses don't come into the area, the city won't become a better place. |
We will continue to work on attracting companies. We will continue to encourage companies to contribute to the local community. For example, there are plans to open a TV Asahi facility in Wakabadai in the future, and in addition to the current summer festivals and illuminations, we will be holding events throughout the year. I hope that we can create a system where other companies can collaborate. |
Regarding the development of Metropolitan Routes 3, 4, and 12 and Minamiyama <br id="3"/>It appears that a tunnel will be built under Yomiuri Land Sakashita. Residents living near the entrances and exits of the tunnel will be in trouble due to the noise and exhaust gases once the tunnel is built. Additionally, 40 meters of land is being filled to create Nanzan, but there are concerns about landslides. Is it possible to create a structure like Kamiyato Bridge? |
Please rest assured that we will proceed with consideration for safety and pollution. |
Concerning height restrictions for buildings in the Wakabadai district <br id="3"/>We received a response last year that they would consider changing the district plan and expanding the altitude districts that define absolute heights, but we would like to know the progress. . |
We are still considering the matter, but the department in charge will respond directly to you regarding the details. |
Regarding public facilities in the city <br id="3"/>Does the city currently have any thoughts about consolidating or abolishing public facilities due to population decline? |
Inagi City does not build more public facilities than necessary. We are constructing our facilities after careful consideration of the costs of facility maintenance and renewal, so we are not aware of any facilities that will need to be consolidated or abolished at this time. We will maintain the existing facilities. |
About independent fire departments <br id="3"/>In the event of a large-scale disaster like the Great East Japan Earthquake, can a single fire department respond when multiple disasters occur in the city? |
In the event of a large-scale disaster, the entire area, including the Tokyo Fire Department jurisdiction, will be affected, so there will be a shortage of firefighting personnel, whether they are outsourced to the Tokyo Fire Department or not. Although the number of firefighting personnel is sufficient for regular operations, in the event of a large-scale disaster, support is being considered from faraway areas, such as Ozora Town in Hokkaido, Nozawa Onsen Village in Nagano Prefecture, and Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture, with which the Tokyo Fire Department has concluded wide-area support agreements. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111