Yeah that&#x27;s definitely an issue. A way Tokyo has solved this is by building buildings underneath roadway&#x2F;train lines. Things like cheap restaurants, cafes (and of course the train stations themselves).<p>This works pretty well because you&#x27;re usually close to a station so people wanting to use these facilities don&#x27;t often require parking.<p>EDIT: A particularly clean example of this is 2k540 in Okachimachi. A bunch of kinda artsy stores, lots of lighting... kinda feels like a small mall except it&#x27;s outside.<p>Some pics : <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.co.jp&#x2F;search?q=2k540&amp;tbm=isch" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.co.jp&#x2F;search?q=2k540&amp;tbm=isch</a>