Miki Yasui, ph.D
Professor, Department of Community Development,
Faculty of Social Policy and Administration, Hosei University
CONTACT ADDRESS
miki@hosei.ac.jp
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, 2003
Master of Urban Planning, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, 1997
B.A. in Politics, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, 1991
AREAS OF INTEREST
Community management and urban governance; Public private partnership in shaping and developing public spaces; Coordination among regional, local and community planning; Social integration of urban communities; Upgrading urban declined communities; Integration of urban planning and social services.
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT POSITION
Professor, Department of Community Development, Faculty of Social Policy and Administration, Hosei University, Tokyo, 2013~Present
Professor, Graduate School of Social Well-Being Studies, Hosei University, 2013~Present.
Associate Professor, Department of Community Development, Faculty of Social Policy and Administration, Hosei University, Tokyo, 2004~2013
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Well-Being Studies, Hosei University, 2005~2013.
Assistant Professor, Urban and Environmental Systems Unit, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2002~2004
Research Fellow, Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research, Tokyo, Japan, 1998 – 2002
- In charge of international research projects, including research on the four world cities’ transportation systems, infrastructure development in Asian cities, and US-Japan collaborative research on Smart Growth.
Risk Consultant, Tokyo Marine & Fire Insurance co. Ltd., Japan, 1991 – 1995
- In charge of risk assessment in the urban and regional development projects in Chubu area.
PART TIME LECTURES/LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS
Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics, Department of Geography and Environment, Urban Planning Studies, April 2010-March 2011.
Part-time Lecturer, Master’s Program in Sustainable Urban Regeneration, University of Tokyo, April, 2008-March, 2010.
Part-time Lecturer, Graduate School of International Studies, Kobe University, 2006.
Visiting Researcher, Institute of Public Administration (Affiliated with New York University), New York, 2000 – 2001
- Joined the US-JAPAN collaborative research on Smart Growth.
Short-Term Consultant for Urban Development, The World Bank (Washington DC), 2000
- Joined the project of Asian City Development Strategies and helped Asian cities to develop their urban development strategies.
Research Assistant, Institute of Public Administration, New York, 1996~1997
- Helped IPA’s research works such as on study on emerging Sillicon Alley in NYC, community leader programs in the US, and assessing the quality of life from international perspectives.
ORGANIZATION BOARD
Board Member, ComPus- Regional Management Support Network, 2000-Present
Board Member, AIA – Area Innovation Alliance, 2013-Present
SELECTED COURSED TAUGHT
Basic Seminar for Community Development: Departmental core course introducing different types of community development, 2004~2010;
Advanced Seminar for Community Planning and Development: Departmental Core course on Community Research and Action, 2004~2010;
Cities and Environment: An interdisciplinary view of the city, its structure, problems, and the policies; 2004-2010;
Citizens and Environment: The role of government, NGOs and citizens in town and community planning and management process; 2004-2006;
Cities and Communities: Urban demography and social geography, community and neighborhood, changing family structures and community, ethnic communities, social networks; 2010;
Local Governance: Structure of government, participation and partnership, relationship between government and nonprofit, emerging community governance;2004-2010;
Town and Community Management Studio: Field study and internship designed to enable students to experience the real planning and development, follow up studies 2004-2010;
Advanced Discussion on Local Governance: Discussion on special issues related to local and community governance and planning 2006-2010.
Research Method for Master Students: Questionnaire design, sampling method, table and graph design 2006-2010;
Research Design Seminar for Master and Ph.D. Students: A step by step development of the dissertation prospectus 2008-2010;
Cities and Social Policy: Integrated community development, collaboration between planner and social worker, housing policy, development scheme in economically deprived area, 2008-2010.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Miki joined over 100 governmental and nonprofit councils, boards and committees. Some of recent ones are shown below:
Discussion Committee for New Urban Management, under Social Infrastructure Council, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 2014-Present.
Promotion Committee for Multi Stakeholder Collaboration and Regional Cooperation(2011-Present), Selection and Reviewing Committee of the “New Public” pilot (2008-2010), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Committee for Area Business Plan Approval under the Area-Based Management Ordinance, Osaka City, 2014-Present.
Discussion Committee for Urban Center Machidukuri Plan, Sapporo-City, 2014-Present.
Hachioji Urban Development Boards, 2015-Present.
Nishi-Tokyo City Planning Board, 2013-Present.
Kokubunji City Planning Board, 2012-Present.
Citizen Board, Midori-ward of Sagamihara City (Chair), 2013-Present.
Machidukuri Activities Approval Committee, Ota-ku, Tokyo 2013-Present.
Participation and Collaboration Committee, Komae-City, Tokyo 2012-Present.
Selection Committee of Recipients of Participatory Community Development Grant, Organization for Private Urban Development, April 2009 ~ Present.
Discussion Committee for the New Area-Management in Osaka City, 2013.
Transportation Policy Council, Public Transport Committee, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, April 2009 ~ 2010.
Research Committee on Regional Management and Governance, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2008 ~2010.
Saitama City Planning Board, October 2008 ~ 2010.
Board of Building Appeals, Hachioji City, Tokyo, April 2008 ~ 2010.
Landscape Board, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, April 2008 ~ 2010.
Committee on Examining New Ordinance of Local Governance, Sumida Special Ward, Tokyo, September 2008 ~ 2010.
Committee for Visioning of Sagamihara Station District, July 2008 ~ 2010.
Research Committee of Regional and Community Management in the Era of Decreasing Population, Building Research Institute, April 2005 ~ 2010.
Evaluation Committee of Community Development Block Grant (Chair), Hachioji City, September 2008 ~2010.
ACADEMIC and EDITORIAL BOARD
Secretary, Japan Association for Planning Administration (JAPA), 2003~ Present.
Secretary, The City Planning Institute of Japan (CPIJ), 2002~2004
Special Committee on Academic Copyright, The City Planning Institute of Japan, 2005~2006.
Editorial Board of City Planning Review, The City Planning Institute of Japan, 2003-2008,
Editorial Board of Municipal Problems, Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research, 1998~2002
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The City Planning Institute of Japan (CPIJ); Japan Association for Planning Administration (JAPA); Institute for Tama New Town, and American Planning Association (APA).
AWARDS and GRANTS
Good Article Award (2002), Japan Association for Planning Administration,
Student Research Awards(1991), Dentsu Corporation,
Recipient of the Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research(2011~2013, 2008~2011, 2005~2008, 2003~2005), Scholarship (merit based), Robert F. Wagner Graduate School for Public Service, New York University, 1996,
Recipient, Grant for Scientific Research, Dai-Ichi Housing Research and Advancement Foundation, 2005~2006.
TALKS/PRESENTATIONS
Over 100 presentations have been held in Japan, Korea and the United States. Some recent presentations include:
“Considering a New Community Development Policy to Strengthen Community Management,”
Committee for Regional Management, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, January 2009.
“Growth Management from the Viewpoint of Urban Governance,” 31st Annual Conference of Japan Association for Planning Administration, September 2008.
“Linkage between Benefit and Payment in Creating Better Public Space,” Japanese Project Industry Committee, October 2008.
“Towards Locally Managed Community Development,” Oguchi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, August, 2008.
“Area Management in the Era of Decreasing Population,” in Kitakyushu City, Symposium Held by the Institute of Architecture of Japan, August, 2008.
“Town Center Management in Japan,” in Seoul, Symposium Held by the Korea Market Management Support Center, June, 2008.
“International Perspectives on Smart Growth,” American Planning Association (APA) Annual National Conference, Chicago, April 2002.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Miki Yasui and Hitoshi Kinoshita, “Challenges in District Management in Japanese City Centres: Establishing Independent Business Models Using Local Resources,” Journal of Urban regeneration and Renewal，Vol.6, No.3, pp.264-277, March 2013. (In English)
Miki Yasui “Expectation for Sustainable Cities,” MACHI TO SUMAI: City and Housing, vol.4 March 2009. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui “Area Management in the United States, SHIN-TOSHI: New Cities, January 2009. (in Japanese)
Koichi Tomari, Miki Yasui “Examination of the “Planning Cell” as a new citizen participation tool to nurture citizens’ self governance capacity,” The Proceeding for the 31st Annual Conference of Japan Association for Planning Administration, September 2008. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui “Searching for the Concept of “New Public” ~ Through the Community Activities with University Students in Tama New Town,” HITO TO KOKUDO, A Bimonthly of the Human and National Land, vol. 34, no. 2, July 2008. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui “Community Building for the Rebirth of New Town ~ In the Case of Area Management Planning in Suwa-Nagayama District,” The JUTAKU, A Monthly of the Housing, vol.56, October 2007. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui “Japanese Downtown,” CLAIR Report, September 2006. (In English)
Miki Yasui “Fund Raising for City Center Revitalization,” CHIHOU JICHITAI SHOKUIN KENSHU: Local Government Official Study, June 2008. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui “New Methods of Fund Raising for Locally Governed Development,” CHIIKI KAIHATU: Regional Development, June 2005. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui “Regional Planning in Fragmented Governance: In the Case of Smart Growth in theState of Arizona,” AHBAN ADOBANSU: Urban Advance, vol.33, April 2004. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui ”Business Improvement District: United States and Japan,” TOSHI KEIKAKU, City Planning Review, vol.50/No.2、April, 2003. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Overview of Local Ordinances in Japan: Examples in 2000 and 2001,” in CHIIKI KAIHATSU: Regional Development, February 2003. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui and Takashi Onishi, “Appropriation of Cost and Benefit from the Viewpoint of Regional Growth Management: from the cases of the State of Washington, Minnesota and Arizona,” in TOSHI KEIKAKU, City Planning Review, November 2002. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui and Takahi Onishi, “Analysis of Business Improvement District in the US from the Viewpoint of “Payers’ Autonomy,” in TOSHI KEIKAKU: City Planning Review, June 2002. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Tax Increment Financing as a Tool of Urban Revitalization,” in KUKAKUSEIRI: Land Readjustment, June 2002. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “System of Regional Cooperation in the US,” in TOSEI SHINPO: TMG Newspaper, February, 2002. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Regional Cooperation System in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area in the US,” in CHIIKI KAIHATSU: Regional Development, April, 2002. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui and Takashi Onishi, “Analysis of “Payers’ Benefit” in Tax Increment Financing and its Appropriateness: Review of the Cases in the State of Illinois,” in KEIKAKU GYOSEI: Planning Administration, December 2001. (in Japanese)
Miki Yasui and Takashi Onishi, “Examination of Special District Governments in the US as Community Development Tool,” in TOSHI KEIKAKU: City Planning Review, November 2001. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “City Development Strategy in Asia: Based on the World Bank Experience,” in TOSHI MONDAI: Municipal Problems, June 2001. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Effectiveness of Utilizing Tax Increment for Community Development Finance: Analysis of TIF in the United States,” in TOSHI KEIKAKU: City Planning Review, vol. 49, no.231, June, 2001. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Downtown Rebuilding in Competition with Suburbs,” in TOSHI KEIKAKU: City Planning Review, vol. 48, no.220, 1999, pp.45-48. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Key Organizations of downtown revitalization: From the Comparison between Business Improvement Districts in the US and Town Management Organizations in Japan,” Proceeding for 22nd Annual Conference of Japan Association for Planning Administration,” September 1999. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Downtown Revitalization and the Role of Nonprofit Organizations in the U.S.,” in TOSHI JUTAKU GAKU: Urban Housing Sciences, vol. 25, spring 1999, pp.49-59. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Economic Development and Downtown Revitalization,” in JICHITAIGAKU KENKYU: Local Government Research Review, vol.78, February, 1999, pp.58-61. (In Japanese)
Miki Yasui, “Business Improvement Districts in New York City: Downtown Revitalization by Non-profit Organizations,” in TOSHI MONDAI: Municipal Problems, October 1997, pp.79-95. (In Japanese)
Books (chapters) all in Japanese
“Area-Based Management in UK” in Area Management ed. by Shigenori Kobayashi, Gakugei Publication, 2015.
“Organizational Design to Support New Commons: Area-Based Management and Neighborhood Autonomous Organizations in Japan,” in Living Communities: From the Field of Community Rebirth ed. by Yoshiyuki Okazaki, Nihon Keizai Hyoron-Sha, 2014.
“Considering Community Based Disaster Recovery, in the Case of Unosumai in Kamaishi City,” in Frontline of East Japan Great Earthquake Recovery, ed. by Takashi Onishi, Tetsuo Kidokoro and Fumihiko Seta, 2013.
“Incentives for Sustainable Developments Related to the Smart Growth Policies in the United States,” in Smart Growth in the United States, Tokyo Institute for Municipal research, 2005.
“Transformation of Civil Minimum and the Advancement of Locally Governed MACHIDUKURI (Community Development) ,” in Considering the New Relationship among National Government, Local Government and Citizens in Restructuring the MACHIDUKURI Related Acts, ed. by the Special Committee of Architectural Institute of Japan, 2005.
“Development with an Idea of “Payers’ Benefit” and “Payer’s Autonomy”,” in Design of Urban Revitalization ed. by Takashi Onishi, Yuhikaku Press, 2003.
“Planning in the US,” in Path to Sustainable Growth: Planning in the Advanced Counties, ed. by Shigenori Kobayashi, Shigeru Ito, and Takashi Onishi, Gyosei, 2003.
“Regional Planning in the New York Region in 1990s RPA and Smart Growth,” in Vision for the Rebirth of Metropolis, ed. by Toru Kodama, University of Tokyo Press, 2002.
“Urban Transport in Four Metropolis: London, New York, Paris and Tokyo,” ed. by the Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research, Nihon-Hyoron-Sha, March 1999 (Participate in the Original Research (English), Translate and Edit it into the Japanese Version).
“Diversity of Welfare Service Providers and the Role of Community Network,” in Issues and Prospects of Welfare Policy for the Elderly, Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research, June 1999, pp.79-103.
“The City Structure and the Issue of City Center revitalization in Kitakyushu City,” in Rebirth of the City: Lessons from Kitakyushu City, Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research, June 2000, pp.98-124.
“Building the Disaster Resistant City: Learning from California,” Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, July 1999.
Master and Doctoral Theses
“Examination of the Good Relationship between Benefit and Payment in Community Development and Governance,” University of Tokyo, October 2003. (in Japanese)
“The Business Improvement District in New York: Can it be Adopted by Japanese Cities?” Master’s Thesis (in Urban Planning) received from New York University, May 1997. (In English)