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transit-oriented development (
TOD) is a
mixed-use residential and commercial area designed to maximize access to
public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership. A TOD neighborhood typically has a center with a transit station or stop (
train station,
metro station,
tram stop, or
bus stop), surrounded by relatively high-density development with progressively lower-density development spreading outward from the center. TODs generally are located within a radius of one-quarter to one-half mile (400 to 800 m) from a transit stop, as this is considered to be an appropriate scale for
pedestrians, thus solving the
last mile problem.