Urban Waterfront Area Inner Harbor Project
With regard to the ideal image of Yokohama in the next 50 years, the “Yoko- hama City Inner Harbor Planning Committee” has submitted to the mayor a proposal of the “Urban Waterfront Area Inner Harbor Project”. This is based on the “Umi-no-Miyako (Capital of the Sea) Yokohama Project 2059” pre- pared by the “University Community Development Consortium Yokohama”, composed of five universities with Yokohama City University playing the leading role. The Urban Waterfront Area Inner Harbor Project proposes the following: develop a ring-shaped urban structure around the Bay of Yoko- hama, and within this setting, promote community development in such a way that enables citizens to enjoy and use the valuable waterside environ- ment offered by the sea adjoining the urban center; create an urban area where a variety of activities gather and take place with the support of traffic networks; and make the city a place where not only citizens of Yokohama but also various people from around the globe feel happy and rich.