their theory on the ideals of the Garden city movement. A transit city is a type of city designed around the use of public transport. In such cities, urban development is centered around rail stations or tramlines. The transit city emerged in the industrial world around 1850, due to the advent of new transport technologies - the steam train and electric tram. This facilitated faster travel, leading to larger cities, although most locations still remained within walking or bicycle distance. During the period from 1850 to 1940, it was the dominant type of city in industrialized countries. In less-developed parts of the world, however, mass transit technology was not adopted as greatly, with many cities remaining walking cities up until the 1970s onwards, when they transformed directly into automotive cities. See also General: Americas Energy and Climate Symposium Integrated ticketing Principles of intelligent urbanism Smart growth Sustainable transport Urban consolidation Value capture Urban planning by mode prioritised: Transit: References External links Transit Oriented Development Institute Transit Oriented Development Transit Oriented Development in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Transit oriented development growing in USA Transit-Supportive Densities and Land Uses TOD Standard: Version 2.0, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), November 2013. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Community Investments: Special Issue on TOD From Intentions to Consequences: San Diego TOD Design Guidelines and Rio Vista West Project by Aseem Inam (American Planning Association). Effect of Smart Growth Policies on Travel Demand, Transportation Research Board, SHRP 2 Report S2-C16-RR-1, 2014. Multiple Factors Influence Extent of Transit-Oriented Development, U.S. Government Accountability Office, November 2014. Transit-Oriented Development in the United States: Experiences, Challenges, and Prospects, Transit Cooperative Research Program, TCRP Report 102, 2004. The Transit Metropolis: A Global Inquiry, Robert Cervero, 1998. Urban design Sustainable urban planning Sustainable transport Public transport Housing