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UUR received a letter of appreciation from the Machida Police Department for its cooperation in conducting a traffic safety campaign sponsored by the department.
A marche (open-air market) has been held with seven external stores that are conscious of ethical initiatives (ideas and actions that consider people, the global environment, society, and the community) and sustainability.
We hold TSUJIFES in cooperation with local companies and local professional sports teams.
In addition, through collaboration with neighboring universities, we continue to implement industry-academia collaboration-based regional development, such as collaborating on events for the further development of local communities.
We provide a voting space for the Fujisawa City Children's Election to encourage children to become interested in the mechanism of democracy through mock voting.
In cooperation with local nursery schools, UUR Urban hold a Tanabata (star festival) event where children write their wishes on strips of paper and attach them to bamboo leaves.
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UUR is working to reduce food loss and CO2 emissions by installing “fuubo,” unmanned vending machines at which tenant employees can buy products nearing their expiration date that were originally scheduled to be discarded.
The sports park on the roof of the property contributes to the promotion of local sports and health through soccer and basketball as a place for interaction among people of all ages.
In addition to Kashiwa City and other municipalities in Chiba Prefecture, municipalities in Saitama Prefecture joined for the first time. The facility periodically holds a resident oriented marche for the purpose of industry and tourism promotion and relationship building among residents in each municipality.
We co-host sports events with Kashiwa City.
Small children and seniors spend meaningful time together, transcending generational barriers, through the experience of soccer, basketball, and various sports.
We have been holding monthly workshops since June 2022 with the expectation of fostering SDGs awareness among children.
The participants experienced making seashell wind chimes and glass lights.
We are offering a space on the premises for a blood donation venue.
We also contribute to the health awareness of visitors by cooperating in the implementation of ambulance test rides and simple health consultations.
We collaborated with local companies to reuse waste materials and created a botanical garden exhibit that embodies a rich, circular society with greenery in our daily lives while considering the environmental impact.
Efforts have been made in this property to support children’s healthy growth and child-raising mothers by working together with Kashiwa City, civic groups, etc. Seminars on eurhythmics, or massage for babies, a flea market for children’s goods, and other events for children have been held on a regular basis in this property. Such seminars or events provide communication opportunities for the child-raising generation.
The events for calisthenics known as "radio taiso" (literally, radio exercise) are held in July and August every year (15-day period) with Kashiwa City and Kashiwa City Social Welfare Council, etc. 3,442 persons in total participated in the events in 2018.
A traditional New Year parade by firefighters known as "dezomeshiki" (held in January) and a general disaster drill (held in November) organized by Fire Department of Kashiwa City are held at a remote parking lot, helping to raise local disaster prevention awareness.
"Mallage Hall," which can accommodate 100 persons and "Mallage Room," which can accommodate 30 persons, are located within the property and are made available for lease. These are made soundproof specifications and can be utilized for concerts, recitals, etc.
In March 2021, United Urban leased a part of the inside of the property to Chiba Prefecture as an early voting station for the Chiba Gubernatorial Election for free. More than 6,000 residents of Chiba Prefecture came and voted over 6 days. United Urban owns large retail facilities used by local people and considers the continuous implementation of such initiative as a member shaping the community.
As part of environmental activities at MRA, MRA’s employees participate in clean-up activities in Minato-ku, location of MRA’s office every month, which are organized by the local administration.
MRA donated the Disaster Prevention Stockpiles prepared for its employees to the "Kodomo Shokudo" (Children's Cafeteria) of the Variety Club, which is based in Hachioji City, under the theme of "Community Support and Urban Development."
Anticipating that various people will use a property given its characteristics, United Urban seeks to install multipurpose toilets, corridors with sufficient width, slopes and handrails, elevators compatible with wheelchairs, parking space for physically disabled persons, etc., at its properties.
In response to requests from local governments to help prevent the collapse of the medical care system caused by the spread of COVID-19, hotels of Urban have been used as a lodging facility for medical treatment for the COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms who need medical treatment as well as medical personnel.
COVID-19 vaccination (workplace vaccination and large-scale vaccination at local municipalities) has been sequentially implemented from June 2021 at multiple hotels of United Urban.
We are providing convenience for our tenants, facility users, and the local community by providing some of the land within the premises of UUR-owned properties for the installation of shared bicycles and electric kickboard ports.
The electric kickboard is attracting attention as a one-mile means of transportation in an aging society with a very low birthrate, or as a measure to revitalize the tourism industry.
Electric kickboard sharing is expected to be a service that contributes to alleviating local traffic congestion and reducing exhaust gas and environmental pollution.
In UUR-owned properties, some have municipalities and public organizations as tenants, serving as bases for providing various public services. United Urban recognizes that "real estate plays a crucial role in social infrastructure," and collaborates with partner companies in managing these properties.
| Mallage Kashiwa | Kitakashiwa No.2 Community Comprehensive Center |
|---|---|
| Pacific Marks Kawasaki | Houterasu Kawasaki |
| Pacific Marks Higobashi | Edobori Public Notary Office |
| RIHGA Royal Hotel Kokura/Arura City | Kitakyushu Manga Museum |
At each of United Urban’s properties, emergency power generators have been installed and emergency provisions have been stored in stages. Emergency drill is also conducted annually. As the landlord of real estate, which is believed to be a part of an infrastructure in the local community, United Urban has agreed with some municipalities to open meeting rooms at some properties in case of emergencies.
Based on written agreements concerning the support for people who are unable to return home after disasters, SS30 in Sendai City provides space as a shelter. Cooperating with Sendai City, emergency food will be supplied and will become a hub for emergency communication between local citizens.
