Last updated: February 28, 2018
Sunday, December 17, 2017
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| There have been reports that the Olympic road cycling race may pass through his hometown, and there is much excitement about this. As a city, we would like our citizens to be involved in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and to cooperate with us. |
Since Tokyo was selected to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, various issues have been exposed, and no future outlook has been provided, making us nostalgic for the enthusiasm that existed when the bid was made. At the bidding stage, there was a plan for the bicycle road race course to pass through the Tama area, including Inagi City, and the city, together with neighboring mayors, was working with the Tokyo metropolitan government and the organizing committee to carry out "course bidding activities" to make this plan a reality. I have made a request. As a result of these efforts, according to a recent newspaper report, consideration is progressing on a plan to include part of the city as part of the competition course, and the city has very high hopes for it. The official decision is expected to be made around August 2019. As for the city's future involvement in the Olympics, it is not clear at this point, as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has not announced what each local government will do and when. We are also considering dispatching staff to the Olympic Organizing Committee. There are several types of volunteer activities that citizens participate in. In addition to those who directly support tournament operations, there are also those who provide indirect support, such as providing hospitality to foreign tourists. If the bicycle road race course passes through the city as reported, the cooperation of many volunteers will be needed to organize the spectators along the road. Inagi City has wide, undulating roads, including the Ridge Main Road, and is popular among bicycle enthusiasts, earning it the nickname ``the mecca for road bikes.'' When the Olympic course runs through Inagi City, as a legacy of the Olympics for the future, we will establish a cycle cafe (tentative name) in the city and realize the idea that many people will visit the city as a bicycle town. We would like to consider this. |
| When promoting the cycle cafe concept, etc., we would like to involve various citizens who have specialized knowledge regarding road bicycles, etc., and use them as sources of information. | To date, the city has received cooperation from athletic organizations with specialized knowledge in its efforts to invite courses to the Tokyo metropolitan government and the organizing committee. We have received a variety of opinions and cooperation, including creating a layout plan for recommended courses. Additionally, although this is a little off topic from the Olympics, we have received specific proposals from citizens for holding cycling-related events, and we have begun considering ways to make that a reality. We would like to actively incorporate the opinions of various people as we move forward with our deliberations so that Inagi City will be loved and visited by many people as a sacred place for bicycles. |
| The area around Wakabadai is experiencing chronic traffic congestion, which I feel is an issue. How does the city expect the flow of cars to change once the roads (Routes 3, 4, and 17) leading to Shin-Yurigaoka and Kamihirao are opened? Also, the traffic jam in front of Wakabadai Coop is also quite congested towards Kurokawa, so I would like to see that resolved as well. |
Routes 3, 4, and 17 are urban planning roads that connect Shin-Yurigaoka and Wakabadai. Once the entire line is open, the influx of traffic from the Kanagawa Prefecture side is expected to increase, while the outflow from Wakabadai towards Shin-Yurigaoka is also expected, making it difficult to predict the flow of vehicles on individual roads. In addition, we are also proceeding with the development of Routes 3, 4, and 36, which run from the Kamihirao Fire Department branch to Kuripira, as another urban planning road. It is expected that once this road opens, the problem of serious chronic traffic congestion on Hirao Chuo Dori, which has been an issue for many years, will go away to some extent. In the future, there are plans to extend the road towards the Odakyu Tama Line, where Kurihira Station is located, so it will be easier to use Kurihira Station instead of Shin-Yurigaoka Station. Looking at the wider transportation area, we believe that the opening of new roads will disperse the concentration of vehicles and move toward resolving congestion problems. Furthermore, in the Wakabadai area, cars are seen making U-turns here and there, which not only causes traffic jams and accidents, but also makes me feel that there is a discrepancy between real life and road conditions. From the perspective of traffic flow, I believe that the time has come to consider reconsidering the state of road regulation. |
| I have heard that there are plans to extend Routes 3, 4, and 36 from the south side of Kurihara Station, through Kawasaki City and Machida City, and all the way to Setagaya Street. Is this being carried out? | Since this is an urban planning road on the Kawasaki City side, we do not have the materials on hand at the moment, so the City Planning Division will respond to you at a later date. [Supplementary information] Confirm with the City Planning Division, Kawasaki City. The answer was, ``The road in question has been decided as part of the city plan, but it has not yet been implemented, and the implementation date has not yet been determined.'' |
| Regarding the development of the main road of the ridge trunk road, it is planned that the intersection at Tama Higashi Park will be a tunnel. If it is shifted a little, I think a commercial facility can be built on top of the tunnel. | Initially, there was a plan to develop the main road of the ridge trunk road using a cut-out structure. I think that the idea you proposed is not impossible to realize if extended. I would like to take it home and study it. |
| Conflicts of opinion arose between local residents and the business operator regarding the use of the former Nakayoshi school building site of Wakabadai Elementary School. We hope that the government will continue to support us from the residents' standpoint. | In the event of a conflict of opinion, the government would like to use its full authority to resolve the issue in accordance with the wishes of the residents, but it is extremely difficult to come up with an opinion that satisfies everyone. is. First of all, we would like to consider enacting a ``town development ordinance'' that would require developers to provide explanations to local residents, for example, to prevent conflicts of opinion in the community. |
| I would like Inagi City to work on administrative reforms that focus on "childcare support" like other advanced cities. For example, in Zushi City, the layout of the city hall has been changed to provide one-stop support for all procedures from before childbirth to the end of compulsory education. I would also like to see more information disseminated to families who have moved in expecting to see Inagi City's child-rearing measures. Many people are doing support activities on their own, and it would be even more convenient to create a ``childcare pamphlet'' that includes paid volunteer work. I would like to see initiatives that meet the expectations of young mothers. |
I am aware that each local government is implementing a variety of unique initiatives. Inagi City also established a new director of child welfare during its organizational reforms in 2014, and is working to make child-rearing measures one-stop and unified. Due to the limited space in the government building, it has not been possible to arrange the layout of departments side-by-side, but efforts are being made to reform operational aspects. We are also working to provide one-stop support for children with developmental disabilities, and to address the issue of not being able to share information when children move from nursery school to elementary school, we have launched a new developmental support center, and the special needs education consultation room is also located in the same room. and share information. Volunteer activities have been very popular in Inagi City since ancient times. However, in recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for those who receive volunteer services to be turned over to the providers. Although the generational change did not go well, I think there are some differences in the situation between existing areas and new towns. I would like to consider volunteering in the future for childcare in general. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111