Outline
of Town Building Scheme
Land useCity
Configuration
The most distinctive feature
of the configuration is to place the urban center in the middle of the Research
and Education District stretching 18km from north to south, between University
of Tsukuba to the north and science and engineering research institutes to the
south. Concentrating urban,housing,and research and educational functions in the
middle of the city makes it possible to identify the nucleus of the city easily
and to unify the whole scattered development area in an oblong shape.In
addition, "the city's central axis", a space which symbolizes the new city, goes
right through the university, the central district and research institutes. The
axis is composed of a main pedestrian way, 6 public squares, and major urban facilities
along the way. There is a network of walkways which separates pedestrians from
automobile traffic. Facilities for the residents, like parks, schools, shopping
centers, etc. are built along them and furnish pleasant and safe living space.
Other characteristic aspects of the city include taking advantage of its rich
natural environments such as existing forests and securing some land for the future
projects such as the construction of a new transportation system and cultural
facilities. An effort is being made to develop the Surrounding Suburban District
into a broader urbanized region with the Research and Education District as its
core.
Land Use in the Research and
Education DistrictLand in the Research and Educational
District is divided into following 3 zones depending on how it is used.
- (a) City Center Zone
- The City Center Zone is about
80ha, comparable in area to the Shinjuku sub-center of Tokyo. It is located in
the middle of the Research and Education District, and is planned with features
befitting to a city of 200,000 people. There are many facilities like the Tsukuba
Center Building, the shopping center "CREO Square ","Q't",TX Tsukuba-Station, and Gakuen
West Parking Building,that have already been constructed. Additional facilities
for cultural events, administration, business, shopping and research exchange
are being planned or under construction to develop the area as the true urban
center.
- (b) Residential Zone
- The project housing area
occupies about 25% of the residential zone (total 670ha), and is divided into
3 clusters, i.e. Hanamuro (Takezono, Azuma), Sasagi (Namiki) and Teshirogi (Matsushiro).
The governmental housing for employees of research institutes and university (7,701
units) and public housing such as HUD Corp.housing(2,829 units) were built in
the area.
The rest 75% land for private houses and shops is also being developed,though
its facilitation is key to the future population growth of the city. - (c)
Research and Educational Facility Zone
- This zone is about 1,465ha, 54% of
the Research and Education District. To facilitate research collaboration, thus
to improve their research efficiency, 46 research and educational institutions
are arranged according to their field of specialization; i.e. liberal arts and
education, science and engineering, construction, biology, and common facilities.
a:
Community Facilities etc. (117ha 4.3%)
b: Community Facilities (92ha 3.4%)
c: Combination Business-Residence Facilities (25ha 0.9%)
d: Private Research
Inst. (12ha 0.4%) |  |
[Land Utilization Plan
(Research & Education Distr.)] |
[Comparison of the Research
and Education District
with the Railway Loop
Line of Tokyo] |
Land use in the
Suburban DistrictIn the Surburban District disorderly
urbanization is controlled and the good natural environment will be conserved
as much as possible, Furthermore, the district is urbanized according to a plan
that is compatible with land use for agricultural purposes, while private research
institutes etc. are positively invited. Efforts are made to turn the main residential
areas in the Surburban District into its community centers,where community facilities
are to be provided.While the construction of the research and development industrial
parks has been proceeded steadily, another 1500 ha of land will be developed in
line with the construction of Tsukuba Express Line. |
