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Machizukuri is a term for the development of citizen’s participation and increased environmental awareness. An ordinance has been formulated regarding public participation in 2002. This ordinance serves as a basis for all city development measures. It is a systematic city development planning including the citizen’s participation and environmental criteria. A leader was elected for the citizen’s participation. The citizens have been involved in both policy making and city development planning. The citizen’s council of CCDMP was involved in the detailed process of creating the city and community development master plan (CCDMP). 130 people were directly involved in the city development plan: 1/3 were citizens selected through public applications, 1/3 professionals and academicians, 1/3 were bureaucrats.