CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PART 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1 Developing station areas in Tokyo and the Randstad -- 2 Theoretical and methodological framework -- 3 Introducing Tokyo and the Randstad -- PART 2 UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND STATION AREA DEVELOPMENTS IN TOKYO -- 4 Developing station areas in Tokyo -- 5 Exploring the spatial development dynamics of station areas in Tokyo using the node-place model -- 6 Corridor studies -- 7 Station area development studies -- PART 3 EXPLORING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE TOKYO MODEL IN THE RANDSTAD -- 8 Developing station areas in the Randstad -- 9 Focus groups and focused-group interviews -- 10 Ex ante and ex post surveys -- 11 Individual interviews -- 12 Assessing the potential of the Tokyo approach for the Randstad -- PART 4 CONCLUSION -- 13 Reflections and recommendations -- References.