Announcing ideas for revitalizing public housing with increased vacant rooms Ibaraki December 24 18:09

A presentation was held in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, to introduce the ideas that young people thought about revitalizing public housing, which is facing the challenge of increasing vacant rooms due to the declining population.

This presentation was held by Joso City in cooperation with the University of Tsukuba in response to an increase in vacant rooms in public housing and a decrease in opportunities for residents to interact. About 50 people participated.

The students have been interacting with their residents for several months in the Chiyoda housing complex in Joso City, and have been discussing ways to revitalize them.The results have been announced on the 24th.

Students create a newspaper that can share memories of the housing complex and the hobbies of the residents.The idea is to connect them to new opportunities for exchange. Was introduced.

The student who attended said, "I thought the challenge was that the whole complex was in a dark atmosphere. I was able to propose solutions while listening to the voices of the residents, and I often learned."

A 72-year-old woman living in an apartment complex said, "In the past, there were gatherings for children's groups, but recently I have had few opportunities to talk with local people. I was