Abstract
Railway stations in Japan and elsewhere are undergoing redevelopment to accommodate new spaces of consumption and leisure. Tokyo Station redevelopment is a representative case illustrating the experiment of integrating new facilities into an existing spatial system. The station's image is being recast as an important urban centre in Tokyo with a particular mix of prestige business, shopping and unique entertainment venues. The walking network is being reconfigured in a larger space with a complex set of new land uses, leading to new spatial configurations and patterns of behaviour. These transformations support a new role for the station. The station redevelopment, along with related investments in the surrounding space represent a distinctly Japanese approach to transit-oriented development. This article examines the urban design strategy underlying these transformations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 242-251 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Urban Design International |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Dec |
Keywords
- pedestrians
- redevelopment
- spatial behaviour
- train station
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Urban Studies