Chapter 1 Toward Tokyo's New Urban Development
In response to important socioeconomic changes - such as the decreasing
graying of the population, global environmental problems, the impact of the
IT revolution, intensifying international competition among cities, and
increasing decentralization - it is necessary to switch from demand-based
urban planning policies to policy-guided urban development. To accomplish
this, the desired urban image must be clarified and urban development must
be systematically promoted.
• Set 2025 as the next target year, the halfway point of the coming
50-year period