Abstract
We investigated factors that influenced the continuation and discontinuation of discussions regarding the introduction of a new transit system in Takaoka City, Toyama, and Ube City, Yamaguchi, respectively. We found that acceptance of the compact city policy and location optimization plan for residential areas influenced the continuation of discussions. In particular, Takaoka citizens had a high level of awareness regarding the location optimization plan and acceptance of the new transportation system. In Ube City, acceptance of the new transportation system and perceptions of the importance of public transportation showed a significant negative correlation, suggesting that the new transportation system was perceived as conflicting with future enhancement of the public transportation network.
