Through Transit Oriented Development (TOD), communities encourage higher-density residential and commercial development near bus lines, streetcar routes, and train stations.  This proximity increases the likelihood that transit services will be better used by the public.  Such increased usage, in turn, makes the construction and operation of transit easier for governments to finance.

Publications  and Presentations on Transit Oriented Development
 
Best Practices Clearinghouse, Reconnecting America/Center for Transit-Oriented Development
 
Pedestrian- and Transit-Friendly Design, by Reid Ewing
 
Transit-Oriented Development Principles, presented by Otak for Medford, Oregon's West Main Street (December 14, 2006)