UDCKKashiwanoha Urban Design Centerhas opened.

UDCK is an urban design center for Kashiwanoha area with cooperations by Tokyo university, Chiba university and Kashiwa city office.
http://www.udck.jp/
(the website is only in Japanese)
the main activity is:
1.urban design proposal for Kashiwanoha area
2.the study for environmental method for urban design
3.urban experiments (ex.velotaxi or on-demand bus traffic system)
4.education for local people about urban development, workshop for kids
5.promotion of the city with art projects
6.exhibition of urban design projects