Masashi Mori was born in Toyama City in 1952, and elected member of the Toyama Prefectural Assembly in 1995. In 2002, he was elected mayor of Toyama City. An LRT operating in the city. The trackwork such as the stations and overhead cable poles all follow a uni■ ed and elegant design, becoming a symbol of the city. 10overing an area of about 1,242 square kilometers from the coastline of the Sea of Japan to the mountains, Toyama City is the capital city of its namesake prefecture. Supporting a population of 420,000, it is a medium-sized provincial city, and like many cities in Japan, Toyama is feeling the effect of the country’s rapidly aging society. Its long experience in tackling this problem has led to it to become a model for cities the world over. The decreasing population that is accompanying this trend has caused the decline of the city center. This is exacerbated by excessive dependence on motor vehicles, which also leads to the deterioration of the environment. The city’s proactive stance in tackling these problems led to its selection as one of Japan’s SDGs Future Cities. At the base of these efforts is the “Compact City Concept” FEATURE Seeds of SDGsCities across the globe, working toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, are looking to Toyama City’s aging-society-friendly town planningToyama City Demonstrating a Solution for SDGsC
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