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| The Shin-Yurigaoka area was presented with one of Japan's annual Townscape Awards. |
Based on the widening nature of residents' "sphere of activity", the city-in order to create practical urban planning policies-will seek to mutually share its urban functions, such as commerce, housing, and transportation, with other adjacently located municipalities, which will form the base for its urban model of "integration and cooperation with the surrounding region". At the same time, the city will also promote urban planning based on the concept of "cooperative community partnerships", which involves creating secondary urban centers located primarily around major terminal stations in the city that are highly convenient and easily accessible to residents and commuters alike.
In order to improve its urban transportation functions and taking into account its location and role in the greater Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kawasaki seeks to promote the development of a major transportation network while maintaining a well-balanced local traffic environment. Additionally, in creating a sustainable living environment with convenient, efficient mass transit system, the city endeavors to develop earth-friendly traffic management and urban transportation planning policies that cause minimum harm to the environment.
