Urban Planning and Design Policies
Spring Semester, Wednesdays 13:30-15:10
This course provides basic knowledge of the policies and regulations for urban planning and design. In particular, the course will discuss these issues in the Japanese context so that the students can experientially test their knowledge by observing the urban fabrics of Japanese cities. Theory and history of urban planning, current issues in urban planning, and innovative planning practice of today will be covered. In order to familiarize students with the urban developments, two site visits to suburban developments around Tokyo will be arranged.
Course schedule
Apr. 6 |
Outline |
- Outline of the lecture |
Apr. 13 |
Framework of urban planning in Japan |
- City Planning Act and other legal systems |
Apr. 20 |
Environmental impact assessments and national planning in Japan |
- EIA Act and its formal procedures in Japan |
Apr. 27 |
District level planning in Japan |
- Japanese planning schemes, including land readjustment, urban redevelopment, district planning |
May 11 |
Transportation planning and urban economics |
- Urban transportation and streets planning |
May 18 |
History of cities |
- History of cities around the world |
May 25 |
Garden city and new town |
- Garden city movement by E. Howard |
Jun. 8 |
Modernism and urbanism |
- "Ville Radieuse" of Le Corbusier |
Jun. 15 |
Emerging tools for planning |
- Tactical urbanism |
(TBD) |
Site Visit |
- Tama Newtown |
(TBD) |
Site Visit |
- Urawa-Misono Newtown |