Otaru is going to downfall. The number of people who lived in Otaru is decreasing gradually and certainly. Despite of having tourist attraction, such a beautiful canal and many old buildings, center in a city have become to falter. Recently Marui Imai also closed up shop. There is few people in arcade. There is some reasons for this fact.
First, Otaru city make the most of young people. For example Otaru university of comerece has many student. But two-third student comes to otaru from other city like
Not to say, it is mistake that otaru university having most young people locate top of mountain. Despite of tendency that national university build in suburb, I don't understand this fact.
Therefore, I think Otaru city should not disregard for young people. Of course regard to older people is also important. But we should make a point of town revival for young people. In short I want to , and book store, coffee shop, bar, and TSUTAYA near my house. If such a shops are near my university, most of student wants to live. And if there are many people in otaru, this local area can have stable economy.
Secondly, when we want to go to shopping, we cannot find the shop, so wind bay otaru is too distant. Certainly, there is some free bus between otaru station and bay station. But it is hard for us to go to shopping in wing bay otaru. In short, we want to free train between Otaru station to bay station. Even if this free train is exist, the number of going to wing bay will be increasing.
In conclusion, imploving ordinary life, such a making buildings people want, are most valuable way to implove otaru city. Certainly, it is important to get many visitor. But it is short cut to developement that city satisfyb citizen's desiere.