【コンパクトシティ】出生数減少で注目集める　メリットは多岐にわたるも『無秩序な開発』が課題…「アクセルとブレーキを両方踏んでいる」人口増やしたい自治体が抱えるジレンマ（2026年6月4日）

00:00 Introduction 08:15 What is a Compact City, a Concept Gaining Attention? 12:29 What Should Cities Be Like? What are the Challenges? Last year, 671,236 children were born in Japan. Last year's "total fertility rate," which indicates the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime, was 1.14. Both figures represent a tenth consecutive year of decline. At this rate, maintaining the current society will become difficult, and cracks are beginning to appear in urban planning. Is a car-centric society acceptable? Can infrastructure such as roads and sewage systems be maintained? In this context, "compact cities" are gaining attention. We interviewed Associate Professor Taketo Ujihara of Okayama University about their advantages, success stories, and challenges. ▼MBS NEWS DIG https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/list/mbs ▼Daily delivery of the latest news and features. Please subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/MBSnewsCH?s... #MBSnews #MainichiBroadcasting #CompactCity #BirthRate #TotalFertilizationRate #DecliningBirthrate #YamanakaPresentation