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social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > urban transportation > transit-oriented development
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban transportation > transit-oriented development
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban transportation > transit-oriented development
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > urban and suburban life > urban transportation > transit-oriented development

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transit-oriented development  

Definition

  • Transit-oriented development (TOD) refers to pedestrian-friendly, high-density areas in close proximity to a public transportation system. Following the principles of smart growth, TOD zones have planned residential and commercial mixed-use development situated within walking distance from a fixed-route public transit station. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transportation: Social Science and Policy; Transit-Oriented Development]

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