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PFI Act Amendment Trends — Key Points of the 2024 Revision and Impact on Municipalities
…ublic facility operating rights (concession) system 2011 Concession system creation , private proposal system introduction 2013 Establishment of the PFI Promotion Corporation 2015 Secondment…
PPP/PFI FAQ for Private Sector Operators — Entry, Procedures, and Risk Questions Answered
…uirements to enter PPP/PFI projects? For the Designated Manager System , specific qualification requirements are often minimal. For PFI Act-based projects, typical recruitment requirements i…
Public Asset Management FAQ for Municipal Officials — 30 Essential Questions Answered
…s a plan for promoting the comprehensive and systematic management of all public facilities (buildings and infrastructure) owned by a municipality. A 2014 notification from the Ministry of I…
PFI Act vs Park-PFI — Comparing Legal Basis, SPCs, and Project Terms【2026 Edition】
…"facilities outside urban parks or park-wide designated management → PFI Act or Designated Manager System ." If simultaneous application of both schemes is being considered, early consultati…
How to Build a Park-PFI Revenue Plan — With Simulation Template [2026 Edition]
…-PFI (Certified Establishment and Management System) financial plan presents the complete picture of the project's cash flows over 20 years. In the proposal evaluation, it serves as the prim…
Direct Operation vs. Private Outsourcing — A Comparison Framework [2026 Edition]
… tasks are performed by private parties. The Designated Manager System A distinct legal category based on Article 244-2 of the Local Autonomy Act. Unlike task contracting, the Designated Man…
A Guide to Entering Public Space Business — Park-PFI, Closed Schools, and Small Concessions [2026 Edition]
… spaces, built-in facilities, low-cost entry Designated Manager System All public facilities 3–5 years Low entry barrier; ideal for building a track record Lease / fixed-term land lease Publ…
Operating Public Facilities Through Disability Welfare Reimbursements — The Stability of Statutory Revenue [2026 Edition]
…ety standards (group homes are classified as designated fire prevention buildings under the Fire Services Act). While personnel costs for 24-hour staffing are high, reimbursement income is s…
Designated Manager System: 4 Structural Issues and the Park-PFI Alternative
The Current State of the Designated Manager System The Designated Manager System was introduced through a 2003 amendment to the Local Autonomy Act. Before its introduction, management of "pu…
Beyond PFS/SIB — Where Do Proven Programs Go Next?
…on" reform restructured the entire probation system, and the third cohort was implemented under a Fee For Service model rather than the SIB structure. The lesson: pilot SIBs are vulnerable t…
Public Asset Activation in Shikoku — Potential and Challenges in a Blank Zone
…four prefectural capitals are modest, and no designated city exists: 407,208 in Takamatsu, 497,041 in Matsuyama, 241,075 in Tokushima and 309,383 in Kochi, as of 1 October 2025 . Compared to…
Park-PFI in the Kanto Region — Adoption Status and Success Patterns in Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Saitama
…ed Park Facility Installation and Management System) was established through the 2017 revision of the Urban Parks Act, and its adoption is concentrated in the Greater Tokyo Area. The total n…
READING GUIDE
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ROUTE 01
For municipal planning
Start with the basics, then move through cases, process and dialogue design.
- What Is Public Facility Management? Challenges, Concepts, and Next Steps
- Sapporo Yurigahara Park Park-PFI LiLiLi — Sapporo's First Case, Community-Led SPV Park Operation
- The Complete Park-PFI Process — A Four-Year Roadmap from Concept to Opening [2026 Edition]
- Market Sounding for PPP: 8-Item Question Template and Step-by-Step Guide
ROUTE 02
For prospective operators
Understand the system, test viability and prepare a proposal.
- What Is a Small Concession? A Complete Guide for Local Government Officials [2026 Edition]
- Higashi Yuenchi URBAN PICNIC — Kobe Sannomiya Redevelopment and Park-PFI After 8 Years of Citizen-Led Social Experiments
- How to Build a Park-PFI Revenue Plan — With Simulation Template [2026 Edition]
- How to Write a Park-PFI Proposal — Working Backward from the Scoring Criteria [2026 Edition]
ROUTE 03
Learn from setbacks
See how projects stall and which conditions to avoid.
- Abandoned School Reuse Failures — Why Repurposed Schools Become Idle Again: Structural Causes of Withdrawal and Business Collapse
- 5 Patterns of Park-PFI Project Failure — Structural Analysis of Contract Termination, Financial Deterioration, and Resident Opposition
- The Zero-Response Sounding Problem — 5 Reasons Private Operators Don't Participate and How to Fix It