This study focuses on "flexible zone" and Parklet as means to provide outdoor spaces for eating and drinking on parking lanes, and aims to explore ways for realizing similar pedestrian spaces in Japan as well as their features, advantages and disadvantages. This study concludes that to consider 1) realization methods in accordance with purposes and existing conditions, 2) responsibilities, systems and measures for securing pedestrian safety, 3) the consistency with related ordinances and their

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... ecessary revisions, and 4) the introduction of a phasing implementation process through pilot projects, are important in Japan.