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A Park-PFI Feasibility Study Costs 5 to 20 Million Yen. The Six Phases to Settle Before You Commission One [2026 Edition]
…rack Record Number and quality of Park-PFI / PPP/PFI engagements 30–40 pts Technical Proposal Clarity of problem framing and specificity of methodology 30–40 pts Project Structure Qualificat…
Manazuru Town × ENJOYWORKS — A Port Town of 6,000 Chooses Small Concession
…on Program Why Small Concession Conventional PPP/PFI schemes are designed for large-scale projects with budgets in the tens of billions of yen. Idle properties owned by a municipality of 6,0…
Designated Manager Withdrawals: What the MIC Survey Counts, and the Four Options Open to a Municipality
…t-term contracts prevent investment recovery PPP/PFI , Small Concession Major renovation needed Repair cost responsibilities unclear PFI (design-build-operate integrated) High specialization…
Kaiseizan Park Park-PFI — The Design Philosophy Behind a 500-Point Scoring Rubric and a 19-Year Revenue Model
…udes three local firms. It combines national PPP/PFI experience with local construction and operating experience. Other projects should likewise clarify each firm’s duties and responsibiliti…
Risk Allocation Design in Public-Private Partnerships — Learning from Failures: 'Who Bears Which Risk'
Risk Allocation Determines Project Success PPP/PFI project outcomes depend more on risk allocation design at the project planning stage than on post-launch operational capability. When risk …
5 Patterns of Park-PFI Project Failure — Structural Analysis of Contract Termination, Financial Deterioration, and Resident Opposition
…ans to win contracts. Operators with limited PPP/PFI experience may make assumptions such as "10% of park visitors will use the revenue facility" without benchmarking against comparable case…
The Zero-Response Sounding Problem — 5 Reasons Private Operators Don't Participate and How to Fix It
… "Project 10 Years Away" Implementation of a PPP/PFI project may take years. Operators incur staff, travel and preparation costs even when the procurement date is uncertain. Municipalities s…
Transforming Idle Public Real Estate from Liability to Asset — A Municipal Strategy Guide [2026 Edition]
…at require significant renovation. Option 4: PPP/PFI PPP/PFI is an umbrella term for arrangements in which private-sector capital, expertise, and management capacity are used to build and op…
Subsidies and Support Programs for Small Concessions — A Complete Guide [2026 Edition]
…ysis, scheme design, market sounding Leading PPP/PFI Support Program (up to 20 million yen), Cabinet Office Advisor Dispatch Physical Development Facility renovation, construction, infrastru…
Market Sounding for PPP: 8-Item Question Template and Step-by-Step Guide
…oject Scheme Questions: Preferred approach ( PPP/PFI , lease, designated management , etc.) Solo participation or consortium If consortium, what structure is envisioned? Why ask this questio…
Small Concession Expert Dispatch Program — How to Access Free Expert Support [2026 Edition]
…rden is minimal. Relationship to the Leading PPP/PFI Support Program MLIT's list of support measures presents this expert dispatch separately from the Leading PPP/PFI Support Program. The Le…
5 Steps to Implementing Small Concession — From Concept to Operator Selection [2026 Edition]
… deepens internal municipal understanding of PPP/PFI . Specific tasks include the following: Briefing the mayor : Provide a concise overview of Small Concession and its expected benefits, an…
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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