Last updated: December 28, 2018
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
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| After a typhoon or other heavy rain, water accumulates on the promenade under the Inagi Bridge for two to three days, making it difficult to pass. We have been complaining to the city since last year, but there has been no improvement yet. When we checked with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, we were told that the land in question was leased to the city, so it would fall under the jurisdiction of the city. I would like you to respond as soon as possible. | The land you are referring to is part of a river embankment that the city leases from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the city cannot do any paving or other work on it at its discretion, but it is considering ways to improve it. We would like to respond as soon as possible, so please wait for a while. |
| I would like to see a promenade built on the right bank (south side) of the Tama River to connect Inagi City to Tama City. | The right bank of the Tama River originally had no embankment in some places, so it would be necessary to partially reclaim the river, and creating a promenade would require a huge amount of money and land. Additionally, this area has been designated as a national natural environment conservation area and is a habitat for wild birds, so it cannot be reclaimed, which is extremely difficult from this point of view. |
| How about introducing 3D crosswalks to ensure pedestrian safety? (A 3D crosswalk is a crosswalk line that appears floating from the driver's perspective, which has the effect of encouraging drivers to slow down.) | Regulations such as road designation markings are the responsibility of the police, and the city cannot take action. |
| Many of the performances at Respect for the Aged Day events feature music such as enka, but since many elderly people are hearing impaired, it would be nice to see some visual entertainment as well. | The Keirokai allows citizens to choose the content of the entertainment, and due to budget constraints, we may not always be able to go as requested, but we would like to use this as a reference in the future. |
| The Keirokai is held in two parts, with different times and transportation depending on the region. Is it okay to bring a friend from another region to the same time I attend? | Due to the large number of participants at Keirokai, it is difficult to accommodate individual requests, but please contact the department in charge in advance. Pick-up and drop-off is provided by area, so if possible, please participate in the designated slot. |
| There have been many incidents where cars have been damaged in the neighborhood. The culprit has been identified and the Tama Chuo Police Station is patrolling the area, but what can be done to prevent similar incidents in the future? | It is difficult for the government to take action. All people can do is manage their own cars and keep an eye on them to avoid becoming the victim of crime. There are ways to install security cameras to prevent crime, but while security cameras are effective in identifying criminals after the fact, they do not necessarily prevent crimes from occurring in the first place. Also, some people are averse to installing security cameras from the perspective of privacy. The city believes it has already installed security cameras in crime-prone areas, and has no plans to install more at this time. In the future, the city would like to consider a system in which the city would subsidize part of the installation costs if a neighborhood association requests the installation of security cameras. |
| There has been a review of the Tama River hazard map, but are any soft measures being taken? | The hazard map will be re-created and distributed because the expected flood areas have changed. As a flood prevention measure for the Osatate area due to the rise in the Tama River, a rubber boat for evacuation has been placed at the Seventh Division of the Fire Brigade. In addition, life jackets for fire brigade members who will be working on evacuation guidance etc. have been placed at all fire brigade division stations. |
| I would like land numbers to be attached to utility poles. | The city has just started an initiative to organize address numbers, which are difficult to understand, such as enclave numbers. Currently, a citizens' meeting has been set up and discussions are underway to establish a basic policy regarding address arrangement for the entire city. Currently, Inagi City does not use a method of displaying residences, and uses the number of the land with leasehold interest as the address lot number. In the future, we plan to take time to organize the addresses while gaining the understanding of the local community. |
| I would like the Inagi City website to introduce local festivals and other events. | Regarding the city's public relations activities, ``Public Relations Inagi'' is in full color, distributed to all households, and the content of the paper is being reformed by increasing the number of special articles and columns. Regarding the homepage, the contents of each page are updated by each organization, and the contents are not necessarily enjoyable. Since there are limits to the ability of public relations staff to respond to interviews, we would like to consider creative ways to do so, such as providing links to the homepages of each organization, such as cultural and artistic organizations. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111