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Transportation, Health Equity & COVID-19: Connections Between Access and Well-Being

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo access, compact communities, health, health equity, pandemic, people-centric transportation, planning, Seniors, transportation

Access to quality, reliable transportation has a major impact on one’s life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this disparity has been even more apparent as those living in high-risk areas have suffered more health impacts from the virus. Solutions related to more reliable transportation options and increased density may lead to greater health equity outcomes.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News September 12-18, 2020

September 21, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Austin TX, biking, Boston MA, charrette, Chicago Il, COVID-19, density vs. crowding, equity, infill development, Linden NJ, mixed use development, Newark NJ, Phoenix AR, public transit, Queens NY, redevelopment, resilient streets, sustainable transportation, transit-oriented development, Vancouver BC, West Station

The news this week looks at the safety and the future of transit and urban places. Plus equity, accessibility, and affordability figure large in new TOD efforts.

Promoting Opportunity through Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD): Navigating Federal Transportation Policy

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo capital investment, eTOD, funding, joint development

Report link: Promoting Opportunity through Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD): Navigating Federal Transportation Policy
This report provides stakeholders involved in achieving eTOD, such as public entities, developers and practitioners, guidance on understanding and benefiting from federal transportation policies and programs.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News September 5-11, 2020

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute cities, bankruptcy, Delhi 2041 Master Plan, Delhi India, East Brunswick NJ, Google, green recovery, guided busways, master plan, New Haven CT, O-Bahn, parking, parking minimums, post-pandemic, San Jose CA, solar, Somerville NJ, Springfield MA, sustainability

To address the impacts of COVID, transit agencies join together as do urban mayors throughout the world. Closer to home, Somerville and East Brunswick approve plans, And a look at the O-Bahn in Adelaide, Australia.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 29-September 4, 2020

September 8, 2020September 10, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, budgets, COVID-19, East Orange NJ, gentrification, healthy housing, institutional racism, master plan, modular building, North Bergen NJ, Raritan NJ, revenues, Seniors, service cuts, suburbs, supportive housing, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit-oriented development, transportation disadvantaged

Themes this week: Designing for the post-pandemic era. Will city dwellers decamp for the suburbs (thinking that it makes them safer)? Meanwhile there are TOD plans and projects aplenty, including those for affordable and supportive housing.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 22-28, 2020

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo COVID-19, Elizabeth NJ, Hoboken NJ, Jersey City NJ, Malaysia, Missoula MT, mixed use development, Newark NJ, opportunity zones, public transit, recovery, redevelopment, resilence, San Francisco CA, Saudi Arabia, Scotch Plains NJ, sustainable transportation, transit-oriented development

From doomsday scenarios to flexing to new models, transit agencies throughout the U.S. and the world face uncertainty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, transit-friendly projects are moving forward, both here in New Jersey and elsewhere.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 15-21, 2020

August 24, 2020August 25, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Chicago Il, Denver CO, Equitable TOD, equity, eTOD, Fort Worth TX, India, Indonesia, mega projects, Minneapolis MN, Newark NJ, NIMBY, post-pandemic, South Africa

Making (and changing) plans for the post-pandemic period. Chicago, Denver, and Fort Worth advance TOD projects. Mega projects in Indonesia and South Africa.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 8-14, 2020

August 17, 2020August 19, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo anti-displacement, Atlantic City NJ, bike ped, climate, coronavirus, COVID-19, Fairfax VA, gentrification, high-speed rail, local workforce development, mixed-use spaces, Montgomery County MD, New Jersey, Omaha NE, opportunity zones, parking minimum, Pawtucket RI, pedestrian oriented, pedestrian oriented infrastructure, Philadelphia PA, pike and pedestrian oriented infrastructure, Plainfield NJ, public transportation, redevelopment, revitalization, sprawl, tax abatement, Thailand, transit access, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development, transportation equity, zoning

This week’s news… staying safe when riding transit, the enduring appeal of urban places, and thinking beyond zoning to promote affordable housing.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 1-7, 2020

August 10, 2020August 11, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bayonne NJ, housing, Newark NJ, redevelopment, Riverside NJ, safety, tuk-tuk

This week… riding transit may be safer than you think. Also transit-friendly development in NJ, California, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Ontario. Taiwan Railways seeks fiscal stability through TOD.

NJTOD SURVEY!

Take the 2020 NJTOD.org Reader Survey!

August 4, 2020September 25, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo

NJTOD.org is looking to gather information from its readers to identify ways to improve our work and to better serve New Jersey’s diverse communities working in the field of transit-oriented development.