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[[File:Steam engine at Lundsbrunn Station.jpg|thumb|The invention of the steam train allowed a new type of city to be created that was connected by public transport.]]
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.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== History ==
The transit city emerged in the industrial world around 1850, due to the advent of new transport technologies - the [[Steam locomotive|steam train]] and [[Tram|electric tram]]. This facilitated faster travel, leading to larger cities, although most locations still remained within walking or [[bicycle]] distance.<ref name=":0" /> 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 city|walking cities]] up until the 1970s onwards, when they transformed directly into [[Automobile city|automobile cities]].<ref name=":0" />
In modern times, the vast increase in car use, as well as the increased amount of roads, has led rail transit to be overlooked in favor of lower-cost [[Bus|buses]], despite trains being considered a "greener" form of transportation.<ref></ref>
== Features ==
Urban development is centered around transit nodes, with a clearly defined edge to urban areas.<ref name=":0" />
== See also ==
* [[Walking city]]
* [[Automobile city]]
== References ==
[[Category:Cities by type]]
March 18, 2020 at 06:00PM
