urbantosuburban
Urbantosuburban is a term used in urban planning and geography to describe the gradient or process by which urban-scale characteristics extend into suburban areas, creating a continuum between dense city cores and more peripheral communities. It refers to places that blend higher-density, mixed-use development with improving transit access and evolving street patterns, challenging traditional urban–rural or core–suburb distinctions. The concept appears in analyses of metropolitan growth, housing affordability, and transportation policy.
Typical features include increased housing density near transit corridors, mixed-use blocks with shops and employment, and
Drivers of urbantosuburban change include housing demand, climate and energy considerations, policy reforms, and governance strategies
In practice, the term is used variably: some describe urbantosuburban as a descriptive continuum of growth,