Abstract
Planning systems for the realization of compact city policy have developed rapidly in recent years. Along with changes, have city planners in local governments, who used to regard realization of the policy as difficult, changed their outlook? This study clarifies their changes based on original attitudes survey, between 2007 when a compact city policy was introduced and 2015 when the law was carried out for the first time. Results show that (1) Acceptability of compact city policy has not changed. (2) Practical difficulties hindering realization of the policy have been shifted from planning systems to business affairs. (3) Difficulties related to the mode of information dissemination have become apparent, especially how to use withdrawal areas in suburbs.
