"Rugosity and concentricity: In urban planning, look to edges, not just the core"
Brinkley maintains that building cities that interweave farms and greenways could accommodate more population growth, with high density housing and office space on public transit routes. This would put higher density development near the desirable urban edge where housing can offer a premium.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180426141611.htm