Agent-based Approach to Integrated Transit-Land Use Planning, with emphasis on Small Cities and Rural Communities

小型社区的公共交通可以帮助支持当地企业，促进当地经济，并为居民提供就业机会和流动性。然而，小社区的特点(如人口密度低、土地使用分散、机动车拥有量高、经济能力有限等)这对发展体面的运输服务构成了巨大的挑战。此外，传统的公交规划工具存在许多问题，比邻里规划更适合于区域规划。

Public transit in small communities can help support local businesses, boost local economy, and provide access to jobs and mobility to residents. However, the characteristics of small communities (e.g. low population density, dispersed land use, high auto ownership, limited financial capacity, etc.) present substantial challenges to the development of decent transit services. In addition, classical tools of transit planning are plagued with many problems and more suitable for regional planning than neighbourhood planning.