Data

General Issues
Economics
Planning & Development
Environment
Specific Topics
Government Spending
Disaster Preparedness
Sustainable Development
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Mitaka
Tokyo
Japan
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Components of this Case
The Second Revision of the Fourth Mitaka City Basic Plan
FY 2015: Discussion about the First Revision of the Fourth Mitaka City Basic Plan
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Discussion summary of the fourth Mitaka City basic plan development (City of Mitaka)
Mitaka City Town Development Discussion (2011) [Japanese]
A Knowledge-Creating City: The Case of Mitaka City
The 4th Mitaka City Basic Plan (March 2012) [Japanese]
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Involve
Total Number of Participants
98
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Planning
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Decision Methods
Opinion Survey
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
Funder
Mitaka City budget
Type of Funder
Local Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Elected Public Officials

CASE

FY 2011: Discussion of the Fourth Mitaka City Basic Plan

August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 19, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 18, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Economics
Planning & Development
Environment
Specific Topics
Government Spending
Disaster Preparedness
Sustainable Development
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Mitaka
Tokyo
Japan
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Components of this Case
The Second Revision of the Fourth Mitaka City Basic Plan
FY 2015: Discussion about the First Revision of the Fourth Mitaka City Basic Plan
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Discussion summary of the fourth Mitaka City basic plan development (City of Mitaka)
Mitaka City Town Development Discussion (2011) [Japanese]
A Knowledge-Creating City: The Case of Mitaka City
The 4th Mitaka City Basic Plan (March 2012) [Japanese]
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Involve
Total Number of Participants
98
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Planning
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Decision Methods
Opinion Survey
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
Funder
Mitaka City budget
Type of Funder
Local Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Elected Public Officials

In 2011, 98 randomly selected Japanese citizens met to discuss the fourth Mitaka City Basic Plan. The planning cell was funded by the budget of Mitaka City.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

FY 2012: Discussion on Revising the Mitaka City Disaster Prevention Plan

FY 2015: Discussion about the First Revision of the Fourth Mitaka City Basic Plan

Planning Cells

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en