The Tall Order of Developing a `100-Year Community`: Where Panasonic`s First Smart Town Is at 5 Years into That
(WorldNews Germany)

Summary Five years have passed since Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (FSST) opened on the site of a former Panasonic plant in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. FSST is drawing attention the world over as a forerunner example of a smart city where community development is being promoted as a concerted effort between a Panasonic-led consortium, residents and government. In order to understand how FSST has evolved over these first five years, key persons involved with FSST were asked about past, present and future challenges and successes. A smart community born in a city with brand strength Fujisawa is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture with a population of about 435,000 that is both...