Kohoku Ward Barrier-Free Basic Concept (text version)

Under the “Law Concerning the Promotion of Smooth Movement of Elderly and Disabled Persons (Barrier-Free Law)”, municipalities are based on the basic policy set by the government, including districts centered on passenger facilities, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. About district where facilities used by people gathered, it is supposed to try to make basic design (barrier-free basic design) about important and integrated promotion of business to affect movement smoothness.
In Yokohama City, the creation of the basic design was completed in each ward 1 district at the end of 2016, and as a second round, including a review (spiral up) of the completed district, multiple stations in the ward for each ward We examine around and make as one basic concept.
In fiscal 2006, Kohoku Ward established the “Basic Concept for Traffic Barrier-Free Areas around Shin-Yokohama Station” to promote barrier-free areas around stations.
In addition to reviewing the area around Shin-Yokohama Station, the Kohoku Ward Barrier-Free Basic Concept was created by considering new basic concepts, including the area around Kozukue Station and the area around Okurayama Station, which have an integrated station area.

Based on Article 25 of the Barrier-Free Law, the Basic Barrier-Free Concept is based on public transportation in areas centered on passenger facilities and areas where facilities used by the elderly and disabled are gathered (important maintenance areas * 1). Municipalities create a barrier-free approach to roads, buildings, off-street (roga) parking lots, city parks, traffic lights, etc. in a focused and integrated manner. It is created by the aim from the viewpoint, and aims to promote barrier-free from the viewpoint of the viewpoint of ".
In the basic concept, priority maintenance areas and lifestyle-related facilities ※2. Life-related routes ※3 and Specific Businesses ※4.
In addition, after the creation of the basic design, each company will create a concrete business plan based on the basic design, and in principle, carry out the business with the goal of approximately 5 years or approximately 10 years after the creation of the basic design. Become.
※1 “Priority Development Areas”
It is a district where there are three or more lifestyle-related facilities and it is expected that a considerable number of elderly people and persons with disabilities who use the facilities will move between the facilities on foot. Areas that are deemed necessary to promote barrier-free
※2 “Life-related Facilities”
Facilities such as passenger facilities, government facilities, and welfare facilities used by the elderly and disabled in daily life or social life
※3 “Life-related Routes”
Routes connecting life-related facilities
※4 “Specific Business”
Embody barrier-free lifestyle-related facilities, life-related routes, etc.

The contents of specific business of life-related facilities and life-related routes in the area around Shin-Yokohama Station and Kozukue Station (enlarged map around Shin-Yokohama Station) are as follows. In addition, (Kuromaru) is a project to be implemented with the goal of maintenance up to Reiwa 10 (2028), (Shiromaru) is a project to be implemented by Reiwa 15 (2033), (Hishigata) is a project to be considered by seizing opportunities in the future, and (square) is a project to be implemented continuously from the past.
[Specific Public Transport Business]
<Municipal Subway Blue Line Shin-Yokohama Station>
(Kuromaru) Volume adjustment of voice guidance on tactile information board
(Kuromaru) Renovation of the block for guiding the visually impaired at the top of the stairs
[Road Specific Business]
<Route 1>
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Route 16>
(Kuromaru) Improvement of flatness
<Route 21 (Maruni Juichi)>
(Kuromaru) Change of voice guidance of the escalator
(Kuromaru) Renovation of voice information boards
[Traffic Safety Specific Business]
<Route 16 Yokohama Rosai Hospital Entrance Intersection>
(Kuromaru) Consider extending pedestrian blue time
[Building Specific Business]
<Bank of Yokohama Shin-Yokohama Branch>
(Kuromaru) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Yokohama Shinkin Bank Shin-Yokohama Branch>
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Shin-Yokohama Grace Hotel>
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel>
(Hishigata) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Courte Hotel Shin-Yokohama>
(Hishigata) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Mizuho Bank Shin-Yokohama Branch>
(Hishigata) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Mamedo Elementary School>
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
[Urban Park Specific Business]
<Shin-Yokohama Park>
(Shiromaru) Consider renovation of barrier-free toilet doors
(Hishigata) Renovation of pavement
(Kuromaru) Extend the yellow line along the edge of the pillar
(Kuromaru) Renovation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
[Education Enlightenment Specific Business]
<Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR Yokohama Line>
(Square) Education and training necessary to facilitate movement, etc.
<Tokaido Shinkansen Shin-Yokohama Station>
(Square) Education and training necessary to facilitate movement, etc.
<Municipal Subway Blue Line Shin-Yokohama Station>
(Square) Education and training necessary to facilitate movement, etc.
<Sports Cultural Center for Persons with Disabilities Yokohama Rapport>
(Square) When people without disabilities (healthy people) use the facilities, distribute leaflets describing the characteristics of disabilities and how to consider them.
(Square) Implementation of dispatch lecture/off site lecture, etc. to deepen understanding of hearing impairment
[Education Enlightenment Specific Business Area Common]
(Square) Response to persons requiring assistance at the time of opening the evacuation shelter
(Square) Training for persons with disabilities for staff
(Square) Implementation of dispatch lecture/off site lecture for the general public and elementary school students regarding barrier-free roads

The contents of specific business of life-related facilities and life-related routes in the area around Shin-Yokohama Station and Kozukue Station (expansion map around Kozukue Station) are as follows. In addition, (Kuromaru) is a project to be implemented with the goal of maintenance up to Reiwa 10 (2028), (Shiromaru) is a project to be implemented by Reiwa 15 (2033), (Hishigata) is a project to be considered by seizing opportunities in the future, and (square) is a project to be implemented continuously from the past.
[Specific Public Transport Business]
<Kozukue Station on the JR Yokohama Line>
(Hishigata) Refurbishment to non-slip floor surfaces
(Hishigata) Installation of tactile information boards indicating the arrangement of major equipment

[Road Specific Business]
<Route 23 (Maruniju-san)>
(Kuromaru) Consideration of gutter renovation
<Route 25 (Marunijugo)>
(Kuromaru) Replacement of lids for drainage facilities
(Shiromaru) Consideration of relocation of telephone poles
(Kuromaru) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Improvement of flatness
(Kuromaru) Block for the visually impaired
Installation study
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Route 27 (Marnijuna)>
(Kuromaru) Consideration of installation of information boards
<Route 30 (Marusanju)>
(Kuromaru) Renovation of pavement
(Kuromaru) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Renovation of pavement
<Koseki Station Square>
(Shiromaru) Improvement of flatness
(Shiromaru) Improvement of flatness
(Shiromaru) The sidewalk boundary is divided by curb (sidewalk installation)
(Shiromaru) Study on the development of a roofed platform
(Shiromaru) Improvement of flatness

[Building Specific Business]
<Jogo Elementary School>
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<Small desk elementary school>
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons

[Education Enlightenment Specific Business]
<Kozukue Station on the JR Yokohama Line>
(Square) Education and training necessary to facilitate movement, etc.
<Yokohama City Jogo Community Care Plaza>
(Square) Implementation of welfare education for elementary school students (dissemination and awareness of persons with disabilities)
[Education Enlightenment Specific Business Area Common]
(Square) Response to persons requiring assistance at the time of opening the evacuation shelter
(Square) Training for persons with disabilities for staff
(Square) Implementation of dispatch lecture/off site lecture for the general public and elementary school students regarding barrier-free roads

The contents of specific business of life-related facilities and life-related routes in the area around Okurayama Station are as follows. In addition, (Kuromaru) is a project to be implemented with the goal of maintenance up to Reiwa 10 (2028), (Shiromaru) is a project to be implemented by Reiwa 15 (2033), (Hishigata) is a project to be considered by seizing opportunities in the future, and (square) is a project to be implemented continuously from the past.
[Specific Public Transport Business]
<Toukyu Toyoko Line Okurayama Station>
(Hishigata) Renovation of the lower wall of the ticket vending machine
[Road Specific Business]
<Route 2>
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Installation of blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Consideration of securing the brightness ratio
<Route 5>
(Kuromaru) Consideration of installation of guidance sheets
(Kuromaru) Improvement of flatness
(Kuromaru) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
(Kuromaru) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
[Building Specific Business]
<Public toilet in front of Okurayama Station>
(Hishigata) Installation of baby chairs
<Kohoku Ward Office>
(Hishigata) Improvement of parking facilities for wheelchair users
(Hishigata) Installation of taxi platform
(Kuromaru) Consideration of renovation of general information boards
(Hishigata) Consider renovation of toilets
<Okurayama Branch of Bank of Yokohama>
(Kuromaru) Consider setting up blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
<General Junior High School>
(Kuromaru) Installation of intercoms and blocks for guiding visually impaired persons
[Education Enlightenment Specific Business]
<Toukyu Toyoko Line Okurayama Station>
(Square) Education and training necessary to facilitate movement, etc.
[Education Enlightenment Specific Business Area Common]
(Square) Response to persons requiring assistance at the time of opening the evacuation shelter
(Square) Training for persons with disabilities for staff
(Square) Implementation of dispatch lecture/off site lecture for the general public and elementary school students regarding barrier-free roads

When promoting barrier-free maintenance, we will realize the maintenance of public transportation, roads, buildings, etc. that are easy for everyone to use by ensuring smooth movement of the elderly and the disabled. The goal is.
Each facility installation manager will fully recognize the concept of facilitating standards such as movement, and strive to make existing facilities barrier-free from where possible. In addition, we shall take advantage of opportunities such as large-scale renovations to comply with the standards.

In the "Law Concerning the Promotion of Smooth Movement of Elderly and Disabled Persons (Barrier-Free Law)" revised in May 2020, the barrier-free mind as a business menu described in the basic concept set by municipalities The "Education Awareness Specific Business", which is a business related to, has been newly established.
Recognizing the difficulties of the elderly and the disabled as their own problems in addition to facility maintenance (hardware), removing barriers in the mind, and actively cooperating with their social participation to make the mind barrier-free. It is supposed to strive to promote various enlightenment and public relations activities and a wide range of educational activities.
In addition, company, facility setting manager shall try for education and training necessary to plan smooth movement such as movement so that we can perform appropriate correspondence and necessary assistance for elderly person, person with a disability It is supposed to be.
Under the Kohoku Ward Barrier-Free Basic Plan, we have positioned “Welfare Education for Elementary School Students (Dissemination Awareness of Persons with Disabilities)” and “Education and Training Required to Smooth Movement” as specific educational programs.

We established the Kohoku Ward Sub-Committee, which consists of academics, the elderly, disabled and other citizens, and related businesses and administrative organizations.

1st Kohoku Ward Subcommittee [January 17, 2022)]
・Understanding the contents of the barrier-free law and basic concept
・Understanding the current situation of the district
・Examination of priority maintenance areas, life-related facilities and life-related routes
・Planning of town walk inspection and workshop
Recruitment of barrier-free information [February 1, 2022 (2022) - March 31, 2022]
Town walk inspection and workshop
　・Okurayama Station [May 16, 2022]
　・Shin-Yokohama Station, Kozukue Station 1 [June 1, 2022]
　・Shin-Yokohama Station, Kozukue Station 2 [June 3, 2022]
Interview with business operators
2nd Kohoku Ward Subcommittee [February 16, 2023]
　・Arrangement of the results of the town walk inspection
　・Review of district issues and countermeasures
Coordination with Business Operators
3rd Kohoku Ward Subcommittee [July 26, 2023]
　・Proposal of the Basic Concept
Basic Concept Draft
Consultation with business operators based on the law
Creation of Basic Concept [November 2023]
Each company creates a specific business plan based on the basic concept, with the goal of approximately 5 years later in Reiwa 10 (2028) or approximately 10 years later in Reiwa 15 (2033) Implement business

◆Yokohama-shi, company, citizen cooperate with each other and shall try for promotion of smooth business.
◆Yokohama City shall endeavor to promote information exchange and exchange of opinions with businesses, the elderly, persons with disabilities, etc.
◆In carrying out specific business, company shall try to reflect opinion such as elderly person, person with a disability about maintenance contents and matter to be considered.
◆Citizens support each other by understanding each other and support each other, such as self-restraint such as illegal bicycle parking that hinders the movement of persons with disabilities, keeping in mind bicycle driving manners, and assisting people with disabilities who are difficult to move, such as persons with disabilities. We will strive to cooperate.
◆Yokohama City will continue to carry out progress management and business evaluation of the business.
◆Yokohama City and the company will cooperate to publicize the progress of the business and the location and usage guidance of barrier-free facilities.
◆Based on trends in new technology development and social conditions, we will review the business to make it barrier-free as necessary.

Road Policy Promotion Section, City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau Road Policy Promotion Department
Address: 10-50 Honcho 6-chome, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0005
Telephone: 045-671-4086
FAX ：045-550-4892
E-mail: do-barrierfree@city.yokohama.jp
City of Yokohama, Kohoku Ward General Affairs Department Ward Administration Promotion Division Public Relations Section (42nd floor on the 4th floor)
Address: 26-1 Ozudo-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 222-0032, Japan
Telephone: 045-540-2229
FAX ：045-540-2209
E-mail: ko-kusei@city.yokohama.jp
Published City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau Kohoku Ward Office November 2023