CIVIBADemocracy and Civic Practices

Recurring event · Irregular

Renovation School

Japan

Participatory urbanism and placemakingUrban commons and municipalismRural life and depopulationSchool or trainingNational

Three-day practical school that a municipality commissions from the company Renovaring: teams of six to ten participants, led by a 'unit master', draw up a business plan for a real vacant property in town and pitch it to the owner on the last day, with follow-up to make it happen. It is Japan's most widespread method of renovation-led urban regeneration and runs several times a year in different cities. Tension: an entrepreneurial, market-driven approach rather than a community one; a participation fee.

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株式会社リノベリング (planificación y operación) con el ayuntamiento anfitrión de cada edición
Frequency
Irregular
Continuity
Still held
Usual venue
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Website
renovaring.com ↗
Last reviewed
13 September 2026

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4 to 6 December 2026Participatory urbanism and placemaking

Renovation School Gifu Kinka 2026

Gifu · Japan

First school in the Kinka district, Gifu's historic quarter below the castle, 4 to 6 December 2026.

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