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In the redevelopment of an urban area, even if the area has both a sufficient number of residents and many attractive facilities, the existing transportation system can prevent the area from becoming a vibrant one, connecting residents and facilities. This “short-distance transportation gap” is a roadblock to the creation of a smart city. We investigated a previously proposed supply-and-demand mediation-type transportation service that enables flexible and dynamic operations on the basis of customer dissatisfaction. An implementation simulation for a Tokyo Bay area to evaluate this service on the basis of two criteria, “ease of use” and “from anywhere,” demonstrated that it is effective in bridging the transpiration gap. Walking distances were reduced by about 40%, reducing customer dissatisfaction. |