In these autonomous places, machitobi was engaged in mutual activities for ceremonial occasions, fire activities (as machihikeshi or fire brigade), rites and festivals (construction of dashi [floats] and mikoshi [portable shrines]), construction and maintenance of town infrastructure including bridges; well roofs; well sweeps and water supply manholes; and wooden pipes and ditch covers, working together with machidaiku (carpenters).
こうした自治の場で町鳶は冠婚葬祭の互助活動などや消火（町火消）、祭礼（山車・神輿の作成）、橋、井戸の屋根、つるべや上水道の枡、木管や下水道のどぶ板といった町内インフラストラクチャーの作成、保守などを、町大工（大工）と協力して担ってきた。