2004 Niigata, Japan

Placed under the effective chairmanship of both the Governor of the Prefecture and the Mayor of the City of Niigata, INTA organized in November 2004 a 4-day conference with European and Japanese urban practitioners; this exchange being part of a dialogue between Europe and Japan on urban development policy. The INTA panel made a wide range of proposals on City Centre Regeneration including the creation of a local transport system.