Industrial Culture and Planning of Illegal Development Area in the Historic Urban Periphery - Through the Practice for Legalization of “Ooiwa Highway Neighboring Area” in Fushimi, Kyoto

Abstract

In illegal development area, besides how to implement legalization, it is difficult question whether the local characteristics can be found and should be evaluated as the basis for planning. This paper aims to clarify the effective methodology for legalization in “Ooiwa” as part of Kyoto City’s urban planning through analysis of the illegality in this area and practices including field survey and planning proposal. First, by reviewing the process of illegal development and rectification by Kyoto City, it was found that the illegality of this area lies in the condition of the land, buildings and roads without development permission after the designation of the urbanization control area. For establishment of District Plan, which is one of the essential procedures for legalization, we next conducted field survey and proposal of improvement plan. Site surveys clarified the shapes of buildings and sites, and detailed use of industrial buildings. It was found that these buildings are not cohesive as industries, but all various businesses support the industries and lifestyles of the central area of Kyoto City, and it became clear that they should be valued as part of Kyoto's industrial culture. Based on these findings, we proposed Machizukuri Vision and District Improvement Plan, which are essential to establish District Plan, to the local council. The analysis to identify the illegality within a region-specific development was so important to understand the urban planning methods for legalization. It was also necessary to reevaluate the characteristics in this area through site surveys of the current situation in detail, in order to propose a plan for legalization. And in particular, the very effective point of view for planning this area as part of Kyoto City Urban Planning became clear that industrial business here can be evaluated as part of the industrial culture of Kyoto's periphery. Furthermore, it was essential for the consensus building and implementation of the plan that these surveys and proposals be practiced as part of Machizukuri.