Last updated: December 28, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
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| I would like to receive information on road plans, river improvement plans, etc. related to the Wakabadai area. | (1) Minami Tama Ridge Main Line Based on the development guidelines of February 2015, the road will be developed into a four-lane main road with at-grade and bridge structures. For the Tama City section (approximately 5.5 km), an explanatory meeting on the proposed urban planning changes and special environmental consideration document was held from October to November 2017, and a meeting to hear the opinions of Tokyo residents was held in May 2018. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is preparing to hold a similar explanatory meeting for the Inagi City section (approximately 3.3 km), but the timing has not yet been decided. |
| Inagi City is rich in nature, and I think it's important to have greenery, and I think it's also important for commerce to flourish and create a lively atmosphere in the city. I would like to know if you have any plans for what kind of town you would like to create in the future while preserving greenery. | The Tama New Town area had a plan for urban development in place even before development began, and infrastructure development has been carried out in line with that plan. All business land around Wakabadai Station has been utilized, and the greenery will not increase or decrease in the future, but will remain the same. Please note that, although some may misunderstand, during land development work, etc., the land may be temporarily cleared and trees removed in order to widen roads and eliminate differences in elevation. When the work is completed, it will not be possible to return all the greenery, but the area will be maintained as a green space. |
| The city has a variety of walking courses that allow you to explore nature. We also see people walking around Wakabadai Station, but as there are currently no walking guide boards installed around the station, it would be a good idea to install guide boards on the walls above the station escalators to guide them, for example. . |
Wakabadai Station has good access as a starting point for sightseeing walks not only in the Yokoyama area of Tama, but also in the Odara and Hirao areas, and is also the starting point for walking tours sponsored by the city. We have looked at your suggestion of installing information boards, but there are currently no plans to install walking information boards inside the station, but the route to Yokoyama in Tama will be included in tourist maps that will be published in the future. We would like to improve the information by adding explanations and other means. We have received your opinion regarding the installation of new tourist information signs, but the city also recognizes that updating the residential information boards installed in each district of the city as they become obsolete is an issue. Housing information boards are installed in each district of the city, but the grade of the items differs depending on the area. For example, the ones installed in New Town during the bubble period were of a high grade, and in the future, information boards of the same grade will not be used. It is difficult to update the system due to cost issues, and it is necessary to take measures commensurate with the city's fiscal size. In addition, regarding the provision of tourism information, there are limits to paper-based information provision, and we believe that measures that utilize IT will be necessary in the future. The city entered into an agreement with Orix this year, and based on this agreement, the company will provide information boards that can provide tourist information in multiple languages by touching a smartphone, and will be installed at tourist information centers and public facility counters. We are proceeding with the installation of such systems. We believe this is an effective initiative in providing information to foreign visitors to Japan in anticipation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
| The public toilets installed in the Wakabadai area cannot be said to be clean. Also, how about working with local universities, high schools, elementary and junior high schools to decorate the walls of restrooms, etc.? | There are a total of 5 public toilets in the Wakabadai area.The 4 in the park are open 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), and the 1 in the road area (behind the police box in the rotary in front of the station) is open daily. We are conducting regular cleaning of the building, and we would like to continue cleaning and beautifying it. In addition, we would like to conduct research regarding paintings on building walls, etc., with reference to precedent cases in other cities. |
| Many people, including residents of the Wakabadai/Nagamine area, use bicycles to get to the station, but there are not enough bicycle parking lots, and many bicycles are parked in illegal areas, which also affects bicycle theft. | Currently, there are bicycle parking lots around Wakabadai Station: ``Wakabadai Station Bicycle Parking'', ``Frespo Wakabadai (East, West)'', and ``Keio Coin Parking'', and we recently confirmed the availability of each bicycle parking lot on-site. However, there are some empty spaces available, so please take advantage of them. Additionally, the city is removing unauthorized bicycles and will continue to take action. Furthermore, thanks in part to police surveillance, bicycle thefts have been on the decline in recent years. |
| The basic concept of i-Plaza at the time of its establishment was to ``position it as a cultural center centered on Wakabadai,'' but there are doubts as to whether it is fulfilling its function. The community wants to use it as a community center, but sometimes it is not possible to reserve a hall through the neighborhood association. Is it possible to give priority to local people and groups in making reservations (e.g., by expediting reservations for local people)? |
i-Plaza was constructed using the PFI method, and the management and operation of i-Plaza was entrusted to designated manager Inagi Bunka Center Service Co., Ltd. under a 20-year long-term contract. The service is provided at a level higher than that of the center. i-Plaza is set up as a ``lifelong learning facility'' for a fee, in principle, to promote lifelong learning and community activities of citizens, promote culture and the arts, and contribute to the healthy development of young people. The purpose of establishment is different from that of a community center, which is established as a social education facility. To use the facility, you must register as a user and complete the reservation system in the same way as a community center.Every year, in order to make the facility easier to use, we hold repeated discussions with groups that use 1 Plaza and local residents to improve the current status. method of use has been adopted. In addition, at directly managed cultural centers, in exchange for free admission, representatives from each organization organize a caretaker's association that works together with facility staff to clean up and plan festivals, but i-Plaza is a community center. Rather, since it is a paid facility in principle, users are not required to take the same measures as a community center. As we celebrate 20 years since Wakabadai Town Opening and 10 years since the opening of i-Plaza, we have heard that the neighborhood association and i-Plaza may be able to jointly carry out projects. As for whether it is possible to implement the event, please contact i-Plaza with your specific wishes such as content, scale, timing, etc. |
| It has been 20 years since the opening of Wakabadai Town and 10 years since the opening of i-Plaza, and the neighborhood association is currently considering whether it would be possible to use the i-Plaza hall to hold some kind of commemorative event. The explanation was to consult with i-Plaza, but I think it would go smoothly if the government intervened and got involved. Please consider this. |
The first rule is that city facilities be used equally by all citizens. There are five community centers in the city, and although they are mostly used by people from their respective areas, any citizen can use the facility of their choice. Since i-Plaza is owned by a private company, we have to listen to their wishes, making it difficult to give priority to the local area. However, in the case of a special project such as a commemorative project sponsored by a neighborhood association, we will consider not only the Lifelong Learning Division but also the General Affairs and Contract Division, which has jurisdiction over the neighborhood association, so that it can be used preferentially. I want to come. |
| The road in front of Koh Chang Pho is congested. New traffic openings are also planned, and we heard about traffic congestion countermeasures at last year's town meeting, but have there been any new developments? | The city is aware of the traffic congestion that is occurring from Tsurukawa Kaido to the main road on the ridge, and as part of this countermeasure, the police recently implemented lane improvements at points where it intersects with the main road on the ridge. It was conducted. Measures such as dedicating the left lane to left turns and providing long separation lanes have had some effect on easing traffic congestion. In the future, Inagi City will also proceed with the main road maintenance of the Ridge Arterial Road, and the city has requested the Governor of Tokyo to make the relevant sections four-lane and grade-separated, and will continue to do so. I would like to continue making requests. |
| Regarding Inagi City's construction work on the main road of the Ridge Trunk Road, the schedule for the briefing session has not yet been determined, but what kind of issues are there currently? | The biggest issue is the preservation of green space in the tunnel section that will be built at Nagamine. The other day, I heard that a rare species of creature was confirmed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and an environmental impact assessment is currently being prepared from the perspective of protecting the creature. An information session for residents is expected to be held around next year. The Ridge Trunk Road was originally planned to be developed as a main road in the Tama New Town Plan, but the project was abandoned for a long time due to a large opposition movement from residents of Tama City. Development plans have finally begun to move forward with efforts to bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, but unfortunately, the main line will not be completed in time for the Games. We are currently undergoing procedures to preserve the natural environment, but as soon as the issues have been resolved, we would like to make a request to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to proceed with the main road construction as soon as possible. |
| Regarding the Misawa River renovation, what is the status of the development plan near Wakabadai Station? Is it possible to develop it into something like a water park? | The area near Wakabadai Station will be the last target area for the Misawa River bank renovation work. The city is making a proposal to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government so that construction can proceed as soon as possible. However, in the recently formulated Fourth Business Plan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has prioritized the widening of Tsurukawa Highway, and the implementation year for the seawall repair work has not yet been determined. Originally, this project should have been carried out at the same time as road construction for Route 3, 4, and 17, but as the city's budget is limited, one of the city's long-standing requests has now begun to be realized. We will continue to persistently request that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government include seawall repair work in its plans. At that time, we will consider turning it into a water park. |
| The Wakabadai district and the Haruhino district are adjacent to each other, but are separated by the Keio Line depot. Is it possible to change the structure (such as an underground passageway) so that it can be crossed? | Regarding the underground passageway, we believe that it would be a low investment given the limited financial resources available, and we would be reluctant to take it up as an issue. We appreciate your understanding. Furthermore, if local governments do not work together on prefectural and city borders, city development will end up being sloppy. In Inagi City and Kawasaki City, regular meetings are held to exchange opinions not only between top officials but also at the staff level, and efforts are made to share information on various administrative issues, and we would like to continue doing so in the future. |
| Earlier, we talked about using IT for tourist information, but the elderly want to read it on paper. Please consider placing sightseeing maps and other items on racks at stations. |
Of course, providing information to people who do not use smartphones is also an important initiative. We would like to consider placing sightseeing maps at stations in the future. |
| When newspaper reports report on the number of people transported to the hospital due to heat stroke, I often see a proviso that says ``Inagi City is excluded.'' Why is Inagi City separate? | Inagi City does not outsource its work to the Tokyo Fire Department, and is the only independent fire department in the Tama area that administers the fire department. In 2017, a fire department branch was opened in Kamihirao, further enhancing fire and emergency services. Since we are an independent fire department, there are some concerns about how we will respond in the event of a large-scale disaster, but we have mutual support agreements with neighboring Kawasaki City and the Tokyo Fire Department, so we have a system in place in case of an emergency. Please rest assured. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111