木本孝広：直径100mの小さなまちづくり

KIMOTO Takahiro

空家やシャッターの閉まった商店が目立つ地域の一角に、突如入居待ちが後を絶たない賃貸物件が現れた。この建物をはじめとして、直径100mのアクティブな”まち”を作ったのは木本孝広。かつて「絶対に人が集まらない」とまで言われたこの地域に、賑わいを取り戻し、自律的な活性化を実現した。彼の考えは、「住む」という日常に新たな刺激を与えてくれる。

In the area of town with mainly vacant houses and closed stores, one rental property suddenly appeared in which many people are looking forward to living in. Including this building, Takahiro KIMOTO has made an active “town” with a diameter of 100 meters. Although some said no one would get together in this area, he successfully took back its prosperity and realized a spontaneous revitalization. His idea gives us a new stimulus in our daily life of “living”.