What is transit-oriented development?
Transit-oriented development is a pattern of development that supports (and is supported by) an efficient transit system. The goal of transit-oriented development is to create communities where dependence on the automobile is reduced, and where the balance of multiple means of transportation (transit, automobiles, bicycles, walking) help to increase the accessibility of goods and services to people of all ages and incomes, the affordability and variety of housing, and the energy and resource efficiency of neighborhoods, cities and regions.