SDGs and Toyama’s Value AddedCompact City Model

Mayor Masashi Mori, Toyama, Japan

United Nations & Japan, Ministry of the Environment New York, July 15, 2019 Local and Regional Governments’ Forum

By revitalizing public transport such as railway track lines, and by concentrating residential, commercial, business, and cultural

buildings along those lines, a compact city is created with public transportation at its center.

-1-

Creating a Compact City

“Skewer and Dumpling” ConceptSkewer: Major public transportation linesDumpling: Areas within walking distance

connected by the skewers

Three Pillars of Compact City1. Revitalizing Public Transport

2. Encouraging Citizens and businesses to

relocate along public transportation

3. Revitalizing the City Center

People-friendly and Eco-friendly LRT Network Fosters ConnectivityFormation of an LRT Network

-2-

City Train Loop Line

Opened Dec 2009)

Toyama Light Rail (2006)

City Train Line

Services extended to go below Shinkansen’s elevated tracks

Opened Mar 2015

Iwasehama

Hasumachi

Toyama StationToyama

Daigakumae

Minami Toyama

North-South Connection

Conversion to loop line

Toyama NorthWagoMizuhashi

Kureha

Toyama EastToyama West

Toyama South

Minami Toyama Station

Toyama Station

Marunouchi

Ai-no-Kaze Toyama Railway

Ai-no-Kaze Toyama Railway

JR Takayama Line

Toyama Regional RailwayFujikoshi-Kamidaki

Inarimachi

Fujikoshi

Oizumi

City tracks

Toyama Regional Railway City Rail

Toyama Light Rail

Conversion to loop lineNorth-South ConnectionKamidaki Line extended

7.6 km

6.4 km0.9 km0.3 km

10.1 km

Legend

Total – 25.3 km

Value Added Effects of Our Compact City Strategy

A “Positive Spiral” has been created bringing positive results and changes to the city and its citizens.

LRT development,Improved urban mobility Improved public transport

convenience & increased ridership→increase private company benefit

Change in senior’s’ lifestyle,Increase of opportunities to go out.

Revitalization of downtown; Increased vitality; Revitalization of local economy; Increased tourism

Creation of a Resilient CityIncreased civic pride

Increase in urban residency

-3-

Wireless Sensor Network Project - Establish a city wide communication network by LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) and promote

IoT in all city operations.

2019 Progressive Implementation

Install antenna in 98 city locations, covering 98% of residence area

Pilot project (watching kids in 2 elementary schools) Extending the project to 14 elementary schools Construction of snow removal equipment operation

system Trial of smart meter test of water meter reading

Installing LPWA: a Smart City Supports a Healthy Life

‐4‐

6

Creation of new public services;Expansion of existing services

Effective managementof public infrastructure

Private-sectorparticipation

Future Utilization of Wireless Sensor Network

Smart water meter

Smart gas meter

Public facilities survey

Snow removal

Irrigation channelwater level monitoring

Rainfall monitoring

Public transport survey

Wandering elderlies emergency report system

Share bicycle system

Regional cooperation project watching over children

IoT Device developmentsupport for privatecompanies

New services using IoT

‐5‐

Toyama Regional Circulating & Ecological Economy - Future Vision

Low-carbon farming

EV/FCV

Urban area

CityCenter

Suburbs/Rural area

• Biomass• Photovoltaics• Micro-hydro• Geothermal heat pump

Low carbon & energy saving city

Power generation projectsCombining clean

energy with food production

Energy creation on idle land

Core area connected with public transport

-6-

Zero-Energy Houses Zero-Energy Buildings Light rail transit

Train

Train/Tramline

Bus line