Tasks and Budgets of the Bureau of Urban Development ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・2
Planning Tokyo's Urban Development ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・3
A new city planning vision for Tokyo / Master plan for city planning /
Master plan for housing
Revitalization of Tokyo as a Place in Which to Live and Work・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・5
Development of core areas through private sector collaboration and support / Use of metropolitan
government-owned land /
Urban development undertaken by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government /
Urban development undertaken by the private sector and municipalities / Community revitalization
Development of Urban Infrastructure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・11
Development of road networks / Promotion of measures for railway crossings / Development of
railways and new transportation systems /
Promotion of aviation policies / Promotion of goods transportation and other measures
Building a Safe and Secure City ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・16
Improvement of close-set wooden housing districts / Urban redevelopment projects for disaster
reduction /
Building safety / Promotion of comprehensive flood control measures
Creating a Comfortable Urban Environment ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・19
Greenery network / Water resources and effective use / Beautifying the urban landscape /
Recycling of resources / Utilization of new information technologies
Promoting Better Living Conditions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・23
Realization of comfortable housing / Comprehensive measures for condominiums / Promoting
policies for housing for the elderly / Measures concerning real estate transactions / Supply of
metropolitan housing
Proper Building and Development Guidance ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・26
Building certification and approval / Preventing and settling disputes / Building safety ordinance /
Contractors licensing / Permission for development projects and housing site preparation
Organization of the Bureau of Urban Development ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・28