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Chapter 6 Urban Development Policies by District Chapter 6 Urban Development Policies by District Concept of District Categories Under Shibuya City’s Basic Concept which upholds the philosophy of diversity3 & inclusion,4 the Urban Development Master Plan is promoted through the cooperation of the people of Shibuya1 (people who live in Shibuya, people who work in Shibuya, people who visit Shibuya, and people who love Shibuya). To this end, we have set five district categories to promote “easy understanding for the people of Shibuya1” and the connections of districts based on “major stations and train lines.” Additionally, the borders of each district have not been defined clearly and the districts have been divided roughly, due to high-level connections across different urban districts within the city and from the viewpoint of promoting easy understanding for the people of Shibuya. Sasazuka, Hatagaya, Hatsudai, Honmachi Yoyogi, Sendagaya, AREA Harajuku, Jingumae Shinjuku AREA Hatsudai Yoyogi Minami- Hatagaya shinjuku Sasazuka Sangubashi Sendagaya Kokuritsu- Kita-sando kyogijo Yoyogi- hachiman Yoyogi- Harajuku uehara Yoyogi-koen Meiji-jingumae Omote-sando Yoyogi-uehara, Yoyogi-hachiman, Shinsen Sangubashi Shibuya AREA Shibuya Station AREA Daikanyama Hiroo Ebisu Daikanyama, Ebisu, Hiroo AREA 3. See footnote 3 on p.4 4. See footnote 4 on p.4 1. See footnote 1 on p.1 29 0 Development Master Plan? What is the Urban ■ Sasazuka, Hatagaya, Hatsudai, and Honmachi District [Sasazuka, Hatagaya, and Hatsudai Station area] - Promote the aggregation of commercial facilities through high-level and effective land use, improvement of the living environment, and development of open spaces. Additionally, make use of the Tamaga- 1 wajosui-kyusuiroryokudou and the busy shopping streets, and transform Shibuya People Future Envisioned by the area into a relaxed yet dynamic hub. - Promote the functions to foster human resources to vitalize community development activities and handle community-led urban development such as improving the attractiveness of the district and establishing the facilities for culture and networking to support community develop- ment. - Conserve the rich greenery of the Tamagawajosui-kyusuiroryokudou and use it effectively as a tourism resource, on the back of its living environment, nature, history and culture. [Tamagawajosui-kyusuiroryokudou] - Conserve the rich greenery while making effective use of it. 2 City and Social Changes The Progress of Shibuya Oedo Line Tochomae Nishi-shinjuku-gochome 補６２ 環６ - Solve narrow roads, improve the environment 歩・自１ 3 of dense housing, make buildings fire-resis- Approach Development Shibuya City and Urban Future Vision of tant, and develop major residential roads. 歩・自１ 補５３ Hatsudai 補６１ 放５ ︶ ︶ 高速道路４号線歩・自１ Sangubashi 4 Ideal Urban Structure Hatagaya 補６１ （Koshu-kaido放５ Ave.） 鉄京王付１ 補５３ Keio Line Odakyu Line Yamate-dori Ave. ︵ Sasazuka 補２６ 環︵ ６ 高速道路４号線 歩・自１ 鉄京王付２ 補２１１ 歩・自１ 5 Policies by Sector Urban Development Yoyogi-hachiman Yoyogi-uehara 放２３ Chiyoda Line 放２３ Yoyogi-koen 放２３ 0 200 500 1,000m Inokashira-dori St. - Solve narrow roads and improve the environ- - Conserve the favorable living [Yamate-dori Ave., Koshu-kaido Ave. and Inokashira-dori St.] ment of dense housing that can be seen in environment and maintain an - Promote effective land use while considering harmony some parts. attractive residential area. with living functions. 6 Policies by District by Policies Urban Development Legend Arterial road Central hub zone Greenery and water spatial zoning (completed / existing) Hub zone Arterial road (approved part of the project) Lifestyle center Arterial road (confirmed part of the plan) Commercial and business district Middle-rise residential district ‒ conservation district Roadside commerce and business district Railway (existing) Middle-rise residential district ‒ Major residential road Mixed-use residential district individual improvement district 7 Major residential road Community commercial district Middle-rise residential district ‒ Development For Successful Urban (disaster prevention residential road) Mixed-use roadside district infrastructure improvement district Low- to middle-rise residential district ‒ Designated city revitalization conservation district emergency development district Low- to middle-rise residential district ‒ individual improvement district Low- to middle-rise residential district ‒ infrastructure improvement district Large-scale green space 30 Chapter 6 Urban Development Policies by District ■ Yoyogi Uehara, Yoyogi Hachiman, and Sangubashi District [Yoyogi-Uehara Station area] - Introduce the functions necessary for community building and invite unique restaurants, etc., to improve the appeal of shopping. [Yoyogi-Hachiman and Yoyogi-koen Station area] - Invite restaurants, apparel stores and other outlets iconic to Shibuya to improve the attraction of streets. [Sangubashi Station area] - The Nishisando area, with a lush green cityscape connecting to Meiji Jingu Shrine, is aggregated with diverse functions such as lifestyle suggestions and creative functions. The [Tamagawajosui-kyusuiroryokudou] area aims to foster liveliness and cultural exchange. - Conserve the rich greenery while making - Develop the routes from Sangubashi to Meiji Jingu Shrine effective use of it. and Yoyogi Park to improve the quality of pedestrian flow. 補５３ JR Lines Hatsudai 補６１ 放５ （ Sangubashi 高速道路４号線歩・自１ Yamate-dori Ave. Yamate-dori Hatagaya （Koshu-kaido Ave.） 放５ 鉄京王付１ Odakyu Line ） 補５３ Keio Line 補２６ 環６ 歩・自１ 補２４ 補２１１ 歩・自１ Harajuku Yoyogi-hachiman 放２３ Yoyogi-uehara Yoyogi-koen Chiyoda Line 放２３ 放２３ 放２３ 放２３ （Inokashira-dori St.） （Inokashira-dori St.） 補２４ 補５３ 環５の１ 環６ 補１５５ 補５４ 補５３ 補２４ Inokashira Line 補５３ 0 200 500 1,000m 環６ 放４ 補２４ 放４ 放４支２ - Conserve the favorable living - Promote greening and urban [Yamate-dori Ave., Inokashira-dori St.] environment and maintain an development for enriching the - Promote effective land use while considering attractive residential area. communities. harmony with living functions. Legend Arterial road Central hub zone Greenery and water spatial zoning (completed / existing) Hub zone Arterial road (approved part of the project) Lifestyle center Arterial road (confirmed part of the plan) Commercial and business district Middle-rise residential district ‒ Network to enhance the ease of Roadside commerce and business conservation district getting around (concept) district Middle-rise residential district ‒ Railway Mixed-use residential district individual improvement district (existing) Community commercial district Middle-rise residential district ‒ infrastructure improvement district Major residential road Mixed-use roadside district Major residential road (disaster Low- to middle-rise residential district ‒ prevention residential road) conservation district Low- to middle-rise residential district ‒ individual improvement district Low- to middle-rise residential district ‒ infrastructure improvement district Large-scale green space 31 0 Development Master Plan? What is the Urban [Yoyogi and Minami-Shinjuku Station area] ■ Yoyogi, Sendagaya, - Enhance functions that support a residential environment providing the proximity between workplace and residence, such as convenient living facilities and networking facilities for local community building that Harajuku, and Jingumae District contribute to improved convenience and comfort for residents. Additionally, promote high-level land use by updating the urban district around the stations, and form an attractive urban district complex where diverse functions are brought together around the stations. As well as transportation connections, the area will provide facilities for education, culture and commerce for increasing the community attractiveness, business [Shinjuku Station area] facilities led by new functions such as share offices and quality housing that can respond to diverse needs. - Linking with the core international operation 1 functions on the Shinjuku City-side, improve the [Kita-sando Station area] [Sangubashi Station area] Shibuya People Future Envisioned by appeal of the south gate of Shinjuku Station as a - Capitalizing on the aggregation - The Nishisando area, with a lush green cityscape connecting to Meiji Jingu gateway to Shibuya, and stimulate the land use of unique commercial facilities, Shrine, is aggregated with diverse functions such as lifestyle suggestions and that is highly-convenient for multiple activities such lead the trend of lifestyle and creative functions. The area aims to foster liveliness and cultural exchange. as leisure, work, life, and learning. culture. [Harajuku, Jingumae, Omote-sando Station area] - Lead the trend of lifestyle and culture such as clothing and Oedo Line accessories while creating a hub for networking of people, through capitalizing on the aggregation of fashion, content and other Tochomae Shinjuku- industries, the streetscapes of Omotesando Ave., Aoyama-dori Ave. and former Shibuya River Promenade (Cat Street), etc. as well sanchome as the aggregation of unique commercial outlets. 2 City and Social Changes The Progress of Shibuya Shinjuku [Sendagaya, Kokuritsu-kyogijo Station area] - This area is adjacent to sports-related facilities such as new National 環５の１ Stadium. Active interactions are born based on sports, which have formed a bustling and dynamic city with high customer attraction. - The attractiveness of this hub is improving through the conservation, succession, and use of traditional Japanese cultural heritages such as 補５７ Noh culture based on the National Noh Theatre and shogi culture based 歩・自１
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