By expanding such circles of efforts from Tokyo to the rest of Japan and beyond to the world, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. [...] -12- Implementing Policies from the Perspective of the SDGs Integrating the three dimensions of the SDGs A distinguishing feature of the SDGs is the integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. [...] Furthermore, to ensure that Tokyo continues to be a safe and secure city where its residents can live with peace of mind, we will promote the enhancement of police and firefighting services, vitalization of initiatives for local communities, establishment of a system for the provision of healthcare suited to the needs of a graying society, and other measures. [...] We will capitalize on the bay area’s strengths, including its proximity to central Tokyo, its function as a gateway to other areas of Japan and the world, and its concentration of legacies from the Tokyo 2020 Games, and advance studies to develop the area into one that gathers people and investment from around the world, generates new values, and creates the future. [...] Project for Solving the Missing Link to Enhance the Speed of Travel Working to complete the expressway network, we will promote efforts to open the Tokyo Outer Ring Road (Gaikan) between the Kan-etsu Expressway and Tomei Expressway and fully open the Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway (Ken-o-do) and make it four lanes at the earliest possible time, and work with the national government and relevan.
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