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Park-PFI Succeeds Even in Municipalities of 23,000 — Strategies for Small-Scale Local Governments [2026 Edition]
Dismantling the "Too Small" Misconception > Unit costs and amounts in financial examples without a cited source are illustrative assumptions , not statistically established market rates. Use…
Comparing 7 PPP/PFI Methods: How to Choose Between Park-PFI, Small Concession, and Designated Management [2026 Edition]
…d Legal Basis Primary Applications 1 PFI Act Concession PFI Act, Article 2, Paragraph 6 Airports, waterworks, large-scale facilities 2 PFI Act BTO PFI Act, Article 2, Paragraph 4 Government …
A Guide for Private Operators on Small Concession — How to Enter the Public Space Business [2026 Edition]
Small Concession for Private Operators Traditional PPP/PFI involved project scales in excess of several billion yen, making participation effectively limited to major general contractors and…
Nagaoka City Kosodatenoeki Senshu — Japan's First Park-Integrated Childcare Support Model and Sustainable Operations
…re). Area Function Target Maru Play area for small children including infants 0-2 years and guardians Sankaku Lunch and snack space All ages Shikaku Physical activity area with play equipmen…
Manazuru Town × ENJOYWORKS — A Port Town of 6,000 Chooses Small Concession
Manazuru Town and Small Concession Manazuru Town in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a port town of approximately 6,000 residents located about 90 minutes from Tokyo Station. …
Designated Manager Withdrawals: What the MIC Survey Counts, and the Four Options Open to a Municipality
…ule delay Transition to alternative method ( Small Concession , etc.) Structural problem resolution Time and cost for institutional design Decision Criteria for Each Option Direct operation …
Risk Allocation Design in Public-Private Partnerships — Learning from Failures: 'Who Bears Which Risk'
…zation Park-PFI Risk Allocation Park-PFI has smaller project scales than conventional PFI and a different risk structure. The following are Park-PFI-specific risks: Weather risk : Parks are …
The Zero-Response Sounding Problem — 5 Reasons Private Operators Don't Participate and How to Fix It
… guide itself warns that when incentives are small, operators are less motivated and a sounding may attract fewer participants . When zero responses occur, municipalities face three options:…
Transforming Idle Public Real Estate from Liability to Asset — A Municipal Strategy Guide [2026 Edition]
…costs range from tens of millions of yen for smaller schools to hundreds of millions for larger ones. Left standing without use, aging structures create safety risks — and annual maintenance…
Subsidies and Support Programs for Small Concessions — A Complete Guide [2026 Edition]
Small Concession Projects and the Subsidy Landscape > Unit costs and amounts in financial examples without a cited source are illustrative assumptions , not statistically established market …
Market Sounding for PPP: 8-Item Question Template and Step-by-Step Guide
…n a public tender" is particularly risky for small-scale facilities in regional areas. Sounding functions as a safety mechanism that verifies in advance "whether the private sector actually …
Small Concession Expert Dispatch Program — How to Access Free Expert Support [2026 Edition]
Program Overview The Small Concession Formation Support Program dispatches national government-selected experts to municipalities examining the activation of idle public real estate, providi…
READING GUIDE
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Follow a short route through the basics, examples and practical steps. Community groups, researchers and students are welcome.
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