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 January 14-20, 2023
CA project tests whether transit is still a draw ● Rutgers launches parking study ● Washington State needs housing ● Houston to get car-free neighborhood ● G20 discusses TOD & urban infrastructure
Features
How a Transit Oriented Development Approach Can Rejuvenate Bus Rapid Transit Ambitions
Despite advantages in affordability and adaptability, implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has proved challenging. One strategy to advance BRT and development around BRT facilities is to pay greater attention to land use.
NJ TOD Spotlight
Transit Friendly Spotlight: Dunellen Active Transportation Planning Study
The NJ TRANSIT Transit Friendly Planning Program begins Dunellen active transportation planning study, engaging with the community at rail station, Music in the Park event
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.
