The recent influx of tourism in Japan has impacted multiple aspects of the Japanese lifestyle. This project sought to brainstorm ideas to recommend a dream for the area so that we can improve public perception and draw people back into Gojo Rakuen, in the Shimogyo Ward of Kyoto. We recorded the function of each building in the area, interviewed business owners to find out their thoughts on the change the region is undergoing, and produced a map of the streets, buildings, foliage, and flow of people through the area. We conclude that with some changes, such as increasing lighting in the area, bringing in more shops and services, and repurposing underutilized lots into bike parking or community gardens Gojo Rakuen would be able to once again attract people to the area.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Duffy, Sean Patrick
• Klaiman, Benjamin N.
• Lepage, Connor Robert
• Besch, Clayton LeRoy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-100919-003421

Keyword

• Urban and Environmental Planning

Advisor

• Snoddy, Kumiko
• Sphar, Jefferson Alex
• Snoddy, Gregory A.

Year

• 2019

Center

• Japan Project Center (Kyoto) - IQP

Sponsor

• Benoît Jacquet & Andrea Urushima

Date created

• 2019-10-09

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright