Osaka Metropolitan University Apr 6 2026 Japan's transition to a super-aged society is intensifying pressure on healthcare and social security spending. In response, national policy has promoted "Compact Plus Network" planning, which encourages people to live near public transit and rely less on automobiles. Sayana Wakisaka and Junior Associate Professor Haruka Kato's team at Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology, in collaboration with the Future Co-Creation