Urban Renewal Emergency Development Areas, etc.

The “Urban Renewal Emergency Development Area” is the Act on Special Measures for Urban Renewal enacted in April 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”). In this area, as a base for urban regeneration, it is an area specified by a Cabinet Order as an area where urgent and priority should be promoted through urban development projects, etc.
The “Specific Urban Renewal Emergency Development Area” was established by a partial revision of the law in April 2011, and urgent and focused urban development areas through smooth and prompt implementation of urban development projects among urban regeneration emergency development areas. Promotion is an area specified by a Cabinet Order as a particularly effective area in strengthening the international competitiveness of cities.
Cabinet Orders stipulating emergency development areas and specific urban regeneration emergency development areas

• Expansion designation of urban regeneration emergency maintenance area and specific urban regeneration emergency maintenance area in H30.10.24
• Designation of specific urban regeneration emergency maintenance area in H24.1.25
• Expansion of scope to H24.1.25 and regional integration: Central Yokohama / seaside area (former name: area around Yokohama Station (H14.10.25 designated), Yokohama Minato Mirai area (H14.7.24 designated))

• About local designation cancellation of Yokohama Yamauchi wharf area (PDF: 272KB)(changed on September 16, 2020)
• Expansion of designated areas such as urban renewal emergency development areas in central Yokohama and coastal areas(Press Release on October 19, 2018)
• About cancellation of area designation of area around Totsuka Station (PDF: 679KB)(changed on August 2, 2017)
• About change of central Yokohama, seaside area maintenance plan(changed on March 15, 2017)
• About change of central Yokohama, seaside area maintenance plan(changed on November 26, 2013)
• About change of central Yokohama, seaside area maintenance plan(changed on September 20, 2013)
• About preparation of central Yokohama, seaside area maintenance plan(Press Release on August 21, 2012)
• Urban Renewal Emergency Development Council in Central Yokohama and Seaside Areas(The Council was established on March 8, 2012)
• About designation of "specific city reproduction emergency maintenance area" (PDF: 602KB)(Press Release on January 20, 2012)
• About proposal of designation of "specific city reproduction emergency maintenance area" (PDF: 767KB)(Press Release on October 17, 2011)
• International Strategy for the Coastal Area of Yokohama with the aim of becoming a base in Asia (PDF: 3,901KB)

• Outline of Special Measures for Urban Regeneration (PDF: 344KB)
• Basic Policy on Urban Revitalization (PDF: 393KB)

There are no following agreements in the Urban Renewal Emergency Maintenance Area / Specific Urban Renewal Emergency Maintenance Area in Yokohama City.
・Urban Renewal Pedestrian Route Agreement (Article 45-2)
・Evacuation route agreement (Article 45-13 of the Act)
・Evacuation Facility Agreement (Article 45-14 of the Act)
・Management Agreement (Article 45-15 of the Act)
・Emergency Electricity Supply Facility Agreement (Article 45-21)

At this time, there is no location optimization plan in Yokohama City.