As an urban development mode,the TOD (Transit-oriented Development) mode,targeted at energy-saving and based on the public transportation system,has positive significance for solving problems like disordered urban sprawl and traffic congestion in Chinese cities.This article takes Binhu New District of Hefei as an example to illustrate the practice of the TOD mode in the urban design of large and medium-sized cities.The paper analyzes the relationship between the new district,central urban area,and public transportation development,and puts forward that the TOD mode is suitable for Bihu New District.It states that the TOD mode can be realized through methods such as the building of a “double-rapid” comprehensive public transportation network,the setting up of decentralized-compact urban clusters and TOD communities,the mixevd land-use,as well as the scenery design with complete walking space.The paper also proposes that certain flexible methods can be adopted in order to promote the TOD mode,including making full use of bus transit when rail transit is lacked,setting up TOD communities surrounding the transport hubs,etc. As an urban development mode, the TOD (Transit-oriented Development) mode, targeted at energy-saving and based on the public transportation system, has positive significance for solving problems like disordered urban sprawl and traffic congestion in Chinese cities. This article takes Binhu New District of Hefei as an example to illustrate the practice of the TOD mode in the urban design of large and medium-sized cities. The paper analyzes the relationship between the new district, central urban area, and public transportation development, and puts forward that the TOD mode is suitable for Bihu New District. It states that the TOD mode can be realized through methods such as the building of a “double-rapid” comprehensive public transportation network, the setting up of decentralized-compact urban clusters and TOD communities, the mixevd land-use, as well as the scenery design with complete walking space.The paper also proposes that certain flexible methods can be adopted in order to promote the T OD mode, including making full use of bus transit when rail transit is lacking, setting up TOD communities surrounding the transport hubs, etc.