The 2nd Yokohama City Barrier-Free Study Council

Date and time: November 11, 2008
Venue: Large conference room on the 10th floor of Kannai Central Building

• (Procedures 1) Status of barrier-free initiatives by railway operators (Report)
• (Procedures 2) About proposal system such as creation of basic concept
• (Procedures 3) About making of development guidelines of Yokohama-shi barrier-free basic design
• (Procedures 4) About ex-post evaluation of barrier-free basic concepts
• (Procedures 5) About the examination situation of basic design
• Around the Tsuzuki Ward   Town Center
• I (Tentative name) Hoshikawa Station area

• At one station, it is completed by securing one route required by law, but the use time of the elevator on the other route is limited, so please do not think that it is completed.
• While we are proceeding with the acquisition of qualifications for service assistants at each company, there is an inappropriate response to persons with disabilities. I want you to understand that people with disabilities also pay fares.
• There are cases where the getting on and off are color-coded with signs, but this is an interesting attempt.
• Some railway operators provide guidance to hearing-impaired people, etc., saying, "I will respond by writing", but I would like you to ask them to respond with a writing device at the ticket gate and specify it. I would like you to install earmarks and write texts for voice guidance.
• While allowing volunteers to assist in getting on and off as a station volunteer, they are also working to obtain service assistants qualifications. Station staff and railway operators should be responsible for providing support by drawing lines between professionals and volunteers, such as taking responsibility.
• Under the guidelines of the new barrier-free law, escalators for wheelchairs are not permitted in principle as a means of transportation for wheelchair users. The company plans to actively promote elevators and slopes.
• Regarding handle-type electric wheelchairs (senior car), there is no agreement between the user and the railway operator, but if a person who can only drive a senior car applies and is provided with a sticker, it has become possible to ride .

• For proposals from residents, it is advisable to refer to the residents' proposal system in the district plan. It is also important to provide support for making proposals. (Department of professional consultants)
• While the government will listen to the proposer, accept the proposal, examine it in the agency, judge the validity, and report it to the council, and proceed on the premise that it will be made.
• It is difficult for the citizens to propose a draft. I couldn't do anything good without support, so I thought that we would take a backup system such as hearings.

• Chapter 3 has "Software Initiatives", but I think it will be included in the back of the "Basic Concept" in Chapter 1. "Content" → "Method" → I think it would be better to make an "initiative" after that.
• When creating it, it is advisable to refer to the “Guidebook on Creating Basic Concepts based on the Traffic Barrier-Free Law” issued by the Japan Traffic Ecology and Mobility Foundation.
• According to the guidelines, the Yokohama City has limited its basic concept to "going around stations," but the purpose is different from "can be done anywhere" under the new barrier-free law. It can be understood if the guidelines are used only in the city, but it is questionable to limit it if it is also used for a proposal system by citizens.

• It is important to incorporate citizen opinions into the ex-post evaluation, and it is better to give not only negative points but also good points. The final evaluation is affected by whether an external person (evaluator) is involved in the specific business plan or project implementation part.
• As the person who created the basic concept, I would like to verify the site. It's hard to see everything, so you need to think about some ways.
• Considering the evaluation at the stage, there are three evaluation stages. There are whether the basic concept was good, whether the specific business plan was appropriate, and the business evaluation after the project was implemented. What kind of schedule and initiatives do you want to do that?
• Regarding the evaluation after the implementation, there is also an idea of examining the issues in the priority maintenance area of the basic concept and evaluating the project, but this alone has a problem in ensuring continuity alone.
• There is a long span from formulation to implementation. It is necessary to ensure that citizens can continue to look at their own issues from their early stages.
• The hardware maintenance of a specific business will not be affected. Soft measures and operations may be shaken, and I think there is a part where citizens can cooperate.