Problem of "selection and the concentration" for developing railroad station square in outer city: Case study by questionary survey for major cities and the JR Takayama Line Vitalization Project

This study aims at clarifying problems on project promotion for the station squares while the need of re-development of the station area has been rising as a part of developing a compact town. Results of questionary survey for major cities have revealed that station square development has not been high rank plan for most of the cities with the background that the station plazas in outer cities have not been developed for a long period. Therefore, the authors picked up JR Takayama Line Vitalization Project in Toyama city as an advanced case, and confirmed efficacy of development of the traffic nodes including station square development as a part of the city policy.