Want to latest on transit-oriented development efforts in NJ & beyond? See our weekly review of new TOD development, planning efforts, public engagement, and policies.
Want to latest on transit-oriented development efforts in NJ & beyond? See our weekly review of new TOD development, planning efforts, public engagement, and policies.
Check out our list of TOD-related webinars.
NJTOD is a collaboration of NJ TRANSIT's Transit Friendly Planning Program and Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center
The Weekly TOD News Update
The Week in TOD News September 24-30, 2022
U.S. transport history & lackluster transit systems. Riders return→boosting agency finances. Residential instead of office in Haddon Twp. Equity and the Purple Line. Houston Metro to leverage park-and-rides. Indian Railways undertakes sustainable station redevelopment.
Features
Beyond the Half-Mile Circle: Expanding First-Mile, Last-Mile Access to Transit
Too often we assume that first-mile and last-mile travel is fairly short. It’s time too think more expansively about the trip to/from the station or stop.
NJ TOD Spotlight
Netcong: The Transit-Friendly Rural Place
As 126 new apartments come to Netcong, there is rekindled interest in a nearly 20-year-old plan to restore the Borough to its historic transit-oriented roots. Could the Borough serve as a model for other rural rail-towns?
Recommended Resources
Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends? Understanding the Effects of Smarter Growth on Communities
Resource link: Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends?
Tackling an under-researched connection between transit-oriented development (TOD) and displacement, Karen Chapple and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris establish the case for greater consideration of how TOD projects affect vulnerable residents within their geographic pull.
Learn more about NJ TRANSIT's all new Transit Friendly Planning website:
www.njtransit.com/transitfriendly.
Check out our list of webinars and online courses on TOD-related topics.
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