Structural Changes in Commercial Centers and New Concept for Urban Space

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  • 新しい都市空間形成と商業の変化
  • アタラシイ トシ クウカン ケイセイ ト ショウギョウ ノ ヘンカ

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Japanese cities and their commercial centers have had to reform their structures under the influence of advancing internationalization and tele-communication. Local cities, small or medium-sized cities and the suburbs with increasing originality have become less dependent upon Tokyo, the capital of Japan, other metropolitan areas and downtowns. The areas called as sub-centers, have accumulated business and administrative functions alongside their main consuming function. They have become more independent and unique. Their less-dependency has resulted instructural changes in the centers of the metropolitan areas : from closed, stratified, subordinate and vertical networks to open, equal and horizontal ones. Linkage among big cities, medium-sized and small cities has become more active and frequent than ever before through the improving networks of nation-wide expressways and telecommunication. In the age of globalization, direct association with foreign areas will be more general for Japanese local areas, without intermediation by capital agencies. For such a direct international association, big cities have advantage because of their celebrity and diversity. But incorporation of smaller towns and cities into bigger ones is not the way for the development of cities toward the twenty-first century. Development of plural cores within metropolises and networks among small and medium-sized cities are to be promoted, paying attention to their uniqueness and originality. In this sense, development of Kyoto has shown us a good example of cohabitatlon of tradition and innovation, with rich production of original culture and techniques. Urban development today is expected to take into consideration such methods that afford cultural accumulation and local originality. To carry out such a unique urban development, human-network is enevitable for producing new industries in each regional core, supported by a sense of unity among the tradesmen and the residents there. For such a human-networking it is important for urban space to embrace common use space with highly public character. Urban planning toward thetwenty-first century should promote new concept for space combining private ownership with the common good.

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