What It Bought
UK × Japan · Public projects, compared

What did your town get for its money?

Two places. Similar ambitions. See what public money built, and follow the evidence behind it.

Independent comparisonOfficial sourcesNo scores or rankings
The first comparison

Two towns. What changed?

Town-centre regeneration
Aerial view of construction beside Folkestone bus station, with the town and coast beyond
Folkestone · Aerial view of the bus station works
New paving and construction machinery beside Folkestone bus station
Folkestone · Bus station works at street level
Bus stops and paving along the road at Middelburg Square in Folkestone
Folkestone · Middelburg Square
🇬🇧 United KingdomIn progress

Folkestone

Folkestone - A Brighter Future

£21.99m Planned
Source
Headline programme figure
What’s being compared
Station Arrival and Town Centre ConnectionsSize not published
Sources
Bouverie Square / Town Centre GatewaySize not published
Sources
Explore Folkestone
Aerial view of the lawn, buildings and covered walkways west of Tsuruga Station
Tsuruga · Station west-side redevelopment
People sitting around curved seating on the lawn outside the station-side buildings in Tsuruga
Tsuruga · Seating and public space
Broad lawn and a long covered walkway in the Tsuruga station redevelopment
Tsuruga · Lawn and covered walkway
🇯🇵 JapanCompleted

Tsuruga

Tsuruga City Central Hub District Urban Regeneration Project

¥3.20bn Actual, final
Source
Headline programme figure
What’s being compared
Municipal Road No. 17580.8 m
Sources
East Shinkansen Station Forecourt2,300 m²
Sources
Explore Tsuruga
18 official source documents

Different programme scopes. Compare the matching works, then inspect the detail.

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Follow the money. See the result.

Our methodology ↗
01 / BUILT

What did people get?

Squares, crossings and public spaces. Tangible outputs, with scope differences made explicit.

02 / COST

What did it cost?

Budgets and spending kept distinct. Original currencies first, with explainable GBP conversions.

03 / DELIVERY

Did it deliver?

Planned dates, actual progress and measured outcomes. Missed targets and missing data stay visible.