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In a world that expects cities to increase in size, expand their footprint, and fuel global economic growth, there\u2019s something unnerving about the phrase \u201cshrinking cities.\u201d But thousands of cities worldwide are getting smaller, leaving behind vacant homes, abandoned factories, and oversized infrastructure. Local governments typically respond by deploying a standard toolkit designed for expansion. They implement extensive, top-down urban regeneration programmes\u2014erecting flagship projects, subsidizing economic environments, and rebranding themselves into a new image\u2014all to lure back capital and people. Yet, this forced regrowth has proven elusive.<\/p>\n
In this lecture introducing the book We\u2019re Still Here: Regenerating Shrinking Cities from the Ground Up<\/em>, Fernando Ortiz-Moya addresses a critical paradox for contemporary planners: how to manage the transition to fewer residents with frameworks devised to manage and foster urban growth. Instead of chasing a return to past peaks, could cities embrace their smaller size and build on their unique character and history to enhance life for those who remain?<\/p>\n Drawing on comparative research from Pittsburgh, Manchester, and Kitakyushu, We\u2019re Still Here<\/em> contrasts official responses to shrinkage with spontaneous bottom-up actions led by traditionally marginalized residents. These stories show how urban decline can become a springboard for social and physical (re)construction and justice-driven urbanism, revealing both the limits of pro-growth planning and the seeds of a new approach to urban interventions called \u201c(Re)City-Making.\u201d At its core, (Re)City-Making empowers communities to transform the liabilities of urban blight into collective assets. It advances four core principles\u2014the radical reappropriation of spaces, bottom-up planning, collective regeneration, and non-normative planning\u2014to shift the focus away from rigid, profit-driven development toward flexible, everyday improvements that prioritize current residents.<\/p>\n In Japan, where UN projections estimate a population decline of more than 18 million between 2025 and 2050, the question of how to plan in declining communities is no longer hypothetical. Far from a cautionary tale, We\u2019re Still Here<\/em> asks whether the answer to shrinkage is to chase growth again, or to plan differently.<\/p>\n 17:00\u201317:05\u3000Opening remarks<\/u> (ORTIZ-MOYA Fernando)<\/p>\n 17:05\u201317:50\u3000Lecture<\/u>: We’re Still Here: What Shrinking Cities Teach Us About Urban Futures<\/em> (ORTIZ-MOYA Fernando)<\/p>\n 17:50\u201319:00\u3000Panel Discussion<\/u>: What Comes After Growth? Architecture, Community, and Japan\u2019s Urban Future (Chair: Prof. CHIBA Manabu; Panelists: Assoc. Prof. SHIMPO Naomi and Dr. ORTIZ-MOYA Fernando)<\/p>\n ORTIZ-MOYA Fernando \u2014 Assistant Professor, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University CHIBA Manabu \u2014 Principal, Chiba Manabu Architects; Former Professor, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo SHIMPO Naomi \u2014 Associate Professor, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo 2026\u5e747\u670814\u65e5\uff08\u706b\uff0917:00 \u2013 19:00 \/ July 14, 2026 (Tue.) 17:00 \u2013 19:00<\/p>\n \u65e9\u7a32\u7530\u30ad\u30e3\u30f3\u30d1\u30b919\u53f7\u99287\u968e711\u6559\u5ba4 \/ Room 711, 7th Floor, Building 19, Waseda Campus, Waseda University<\/p>\n \u5b66\u90e8\u751f\u3001\u5927\u5b66\u9662\u751f\u3001\u6559\u54e1\u3001\u7814\u7a76\u8005\u3001\u4e00\u822c \u82f1\u8a9e \/ English<\/p>\n \u65e9\u7a32\u7530\u5927\u5b66 \u9ad8\u7b49\u7814\u7a76\u6240 \/ Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)<\/p>\n \u8981\u4e8b\u524d\u7533\u8fbc\u307f\u3002\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3088\u308a\u3054\u767b\u9332\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\/ Pre-registration required. Please register via the link below.\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30e0 \/ Program<\/h5>\n
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\n<\/strong>Fernando Ortiz-Moya is Assistant Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University. His research focuses on shrinking cities and post-growth urbanism. He is the author of We\u2019re Still Here: Regenerating Shrinking Cities from the Ground Up<\/em> (University of California Press, 2026). His work has appeared in journals including Journal of Urban Affairs<\/em>, npj Urban Sustainability<\/em>, and Sustainable Cities and Society<\/em>. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Tokyo.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Manabu Chiba is one of Japan’s leading architects. He received his architectural education at the University of Tokyo (B.Arch, M.Arch) and worked at Nihon Sekkei Inc. and Factor N Associates before establishing Chiba Manabu Architects in 2001. He served as Associate Professor (2001\u20132013) and Professor (2013\u20132026) in the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo, was a Guest Professor at ETH Zurich (2009\u20132010), and served as Vice-President of the University of Tokyo (2016\u20132018). His work explores the relationship between architecture, urban open space, and natural environment. He has received numerous awards including the Japan Architectural Institute Prize, the Yoshioka Prize, and the JIA Newcomer Award, and his projects include the Japan Guide Dog Center (2006) and Otaki Town Hall (2012), which received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award of Merit.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Naomi Shimpo is Associate Professor at the Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo. Her research applies spatial information science (GIS, participatory mapping) to questions of green and agricultural urban development, with a focus on social inclusion, community resilience, and well-being at the neighbourhood and city scale. She holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and has held positions at the University of Tsukuba and the University of Hyogo.<\/p>\n\u65e5\u3000\u6642 \/ Date&Time<\/h5>\n
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