City Planning/ Exercise 1

In this course, each student will set their respective research themes, and will pursue research by conducting surveys and analysis in the field. It is important that students have a clear awareness of issues, and to establish a firm research method. A disposition not only to conduct “thinking activities” but also to “hands-on practical activities” is required. The following are target goals for the course: 1. investigative analysis, determining topics, proposing solution methods, considering alternative proposals, determining specific designs, and the ability to compile results at each stage; 2. acquire basic abilities to conduct city planning activities while conversing not only with other students, but with instructors, specialists, government, and the general public.

1. Digestion of the way for finding out the community resources
2. Digestion of the method of research, analysis and dialogue for community improvement
3. Understanding of the method for communtiy improvement as a specialist

Japanese(English accepted)

IntroductionLecture1: Traditional urban design in JapanLecture2: Beginning of community improvementDiscussion with reportsFormation of groupsLecture3: Case study of community improvement in JapanLecture4: Townscape and place makingLecture and town lookingStudent presentation and discussion 1Student presentation and discussion 2Student presentation and discussion 3Student presentation and discussion 4Discussion with presentationsEvaluation and Overview

Presentations and discussions (90 points), reports (10 points).

“Science of Local Partnership -Managing Community-based Coalitions and Prijects-” (Tokyo; Seibundo Press, November, 2005)
“The Method of Machizukuri” Textbook of Machizukuri Vol.1, (Tokyo; Maruzen Press, March, 2004)
“The Design Method for Public Facilities by Citizen Participation” Textbook of Machizukuri Vol.3, (Tokyo; Maruzen Press, March, 2004)
"Process of Community Design"(Architectural Institute of Japan)

Reading of “The Method of Machizukuri” Textbook of Machizukuri Vol.1, (Tokyo; Maruzen Press, March, 2004)

• Tuesday lunch time

Environment education course (40%)

Regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
• Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
• Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
• Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills

Most classes are interactive